Structuring Prayer

1) You: Address to God - ie: "Almighty God,"

2) Who: God's attribute(s) or acts on which this prayer is based - ie: "unto whom all hearts are open all desires known and from whom no secrets are hid"

3) Do: The petition(s) offered to God - ie: "Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit"

4) (So That): The intended result of the petition(s) - ie: ·that we may perfectly love thee and worthily magnify thy holy name"

5) Through: Final doxology/conclusion - ie: "through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."

PRACTICE YOUR "COLLECT" STYLE PRAYER

You can write a prayer on any topic. Start simple with something like a meal-time prayer. Remember to follow the simple structure of ·you," ·who," "do," ("so that"). ·through." For the petition(s). be like the psalmists and use strong verbs - God can handle it! If you want a low-stakes practice run, trying crafting a prayer of deliverance from a smelly trash can :)