Join us as we start out Times of Refreshing season with a message about prayer from Pastor Bill. Daily Prayer Ephesians 6:18 NCV - 7 Instructions: - 1. Pray in the Spirit - 2. Pray at all times - 3. With all kinds - 4. Pray about everything - 5. Always be ready - 6. Never give up! - 7. Pray for all people! Develop 2 habits: - Keep a running conversation with God - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 NLT - Schedule prayer times throughout the day Roman city clocks rang 6x a day: - 6 am (Prime/1st hour) - Get to work, beginning of business - 9 am (3rd hour) - been working for 3 hours, 3 more hours until break - Noon (6th hour) - lunch break - 3 pm (9th hour) - back to work - 6 pm (12th hour) - end of work Psalms 119:164 NIV Matthew 6:9-13 NASB 7 Quick Daily Prayer Times: - 1. Get up with gratitude! (Start the day with thanksgiving) - 1 Corinthians 4:7 NCV - Matthew 6:8-9 ESV - 2. Bless God's name at breakfast (or in the shower) - Matthew 6:9 ESV - Psalms 145:2 ESV - Psalms 9:10 ESV - 3. At midmorning, remember what matters most - Matthew 6:10 ESV - Matthew 6:33 ESV - 4. List your needs at lunch - Matthew 6:11 ESV - John 14:13-14 NLT - Romans 8:3 NIV - 5. Ask for forgiveness in the afternoon - Matthew 6:12 NLT - 6. Ask God to help you make wise decisions (and protect you from making dumb ones) - Matthew 6:13 ESV - 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT - Psalms 101:3 NLT - 7. End your day with an encouraging truth - Proverbs 10:27 AMP Matthew 6:9-13 NASB