If you have never made a prayer request before, you may find yourself asking, how do I make one that God will hear? It’s important to remember that there is no right or wrong way to make a prayer request. Prayer is a special connection that you have with God and a unique way to speak with him. There are things that you can do to better prepare your prayer request so that you have the comfort of knowing that God heard your pleas, regardless of whether you are making a Catholic prayer request or a general prayer request.
You will receive photos of your printed prayer request placed on the Stone of Anointing; the place where Jesus’ body was prepared for burial after his crucifixion.
Is Prayer Powerful?
When a person who isn’t familiar with prayer asks, “Is prayer powerful?”, your response should always be, “Absolutely!”. Prayer is something that provides you with a special and unique connection with God. Regardless of whether you want to say prayers for the dead or for something else going on in your life, prayer is something that can provide you with a tremendous amount of peace and comfort not only in your life but throughout your day. You should always set aside time to pray with the peace of mind of knowing that God will always hear the pleas of his faithful.
Before you begin to put your special prayer request together, you can always say a smaller prayer which will help you to focus your intentions such as:
Heavenly Father,
I’m struggling to find the right words for my special prayer request. Please send your holy spirit down upon me so that I can feel the inspiration that comes with your heavenly touch. In your name, I pray. Amen.
How to Make a Meaningful Prayer Request
When you’re ready to put together your special prayer intentions, here are some recommendations of steps that you can take to ensure that you make the most out of this special time with God:
- Ask your prayer group for help
Connecting with your prayer group or your prayer circle is one of the best ways that you can develop a meaningful prayer request. Typically, a prayer group will be able to provide you with insight and inspiration when it comes to putting together your prayer request. Not only that, but they will be able to include your prayer intentions in their daily prayers which is something that can elevate your prayer that much more.
- Ask the saints for help
There are many people who feel a special connection with the saints and implore their help in bringing their prayer intentions to God. You may decide to say a St. Jude prayer due to the fact that he was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. You may need a prayer for healing so you opt to say a prayer for healing to St. Charbel. There are countless saints that can help to guide you in putting together your prayer request. - Write down your thoughts
One of the best things that you can do is right down all of the people that you want to prayer for. You may be on that list, you may have prayers for your family or other people in your life that are special to you. Putting everything down in a list or even using a prayer journal can help to make your prayer request be more meaningful and elevate them that much more. - Spend time reading the bible
The bible can serve as excellent inspiration when it comes to putting together your prayer requests. There are countless powerful prayer quotes that you can find throughout the bible. Some of the most powerful prayer quotes from the bible that many people use in their prayer request include:- “Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians 4:5-7
- “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” ~Colossians 4:2
- “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.” ~James 5:13
- “Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians 4:5-7