How do you pray with the Bible?

4 Steps to Praying the Scriptures

1. Be sure that you understand the context of the scripture you’ll be praying. This is the most important step.
2. Let the Holy Spirit speak to you. Next, let the Holy Spirit speak to you through the passage.
3. Personalize the passage.
4. Write down your prayer or say it out loud.

What do you say before reading a Bible?

Do I start the scripture reading by saying: “Good morning, I thank God for this opportunity to share his word.” Then, read the scripture. You can start it with those words. It is up to you. Any prayer is good before starting a good work.

How do you pray after reading the Bible?

It can be helpful to pray a closing prayer after reading the Bible when we read it by ourselves or with others in a Bible study. We want to know and understand God’s Word and know how to apply it to our lives; we, therefore, can ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten us and help us to apply God’s Word in our lives.

What are the steps of prayer?

Try these four steps of structured prayer while you walk or run….Then begin.

• Adoration. Start by praising God for who He is.
• Confession. Now, take some time to admit your wrongdoings.
• Thanksgiving.
• Supplication.

How do I start praying everyday?

1. 3.1 Tip #1: Prepare your prayer space to make the routine inviting.
2. 3.2 Tip #2: Open your bible.
3. 3.3 Tip #3: Journal your prayers as part of your self-care routine.
4. 3.4 Tip #4: Choose your prayer time and give yourself grace to build an effective and productive habit.

Should you pray before reading Bible?

It is good to pray before reading the Bible when we read it by ourselves or with others in a Bible study. We want to know and understand God’s Word and know how to apply it to our lives; we, therefore, can ask the Holy Spirit to enlighten us as we read and study His Word.

What prayers do you pray when you read the Bible?

Here are three prayers that I say as I begin my Bible reading time. Try them and see if they are helpful. At one point in my reading, I came upon a person in the Bible whose feelings mirrored my own. In one of the most famous prayers in the Bible, David prays, “Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law” (Psalm 119:18).

What are the benefits of praying in the Bible?

• Prayer clears our minds so we are able to focus on reading God’s Word. • Prayer prepares our hearts to receive God’s Word. • Prayer causes us to crave God’s Word. • Prayer motivates us to apply God’s Word. • Prayer helps us understand and remember what we study in God’s Word.

How can I read the Bible regularly?

The first thing you’ll need to read the Bible regularly is a sincere desire to do so. Maybe that seems too obvious, but it is important. If our habit of daily Bible reading is to be successful and profitable we must develop a hunger to know God better through his Word. And we need to ask God for this hunger in prayer – constantly.

Why is it important to pray before studying God’s word?

Before we study God’s Word, it’s especially important to pause and pray. Praying before our quiet times helps us in so many ways: • Prayer clears our minds so we are able to focus on reading God’s Word. • Prayer prepares our hearts to receive God’s Word. • Prayer causes us to crave God’s Word. • Prayer motivates us to apply God’s Word.