Spending an hour with God in prayer is easier than you think when you break it up into 5 minute segments.  The following diagram was created as a guide for you to use during your prayer time.

Instructions: 5 minutes in each section = an hour of prayer

• 365 days of an hour of prayer = 45 days of 8-hour prayer
• 6 weeks of full time prayer.

Could you not watch with me one hour in prayer?   Matt. 26:40

1. Praise:  Recognize God’s nature.                   Ps. 63:3-5
2. Waiting:  Silent soul surrender.                      Ps. 46:10
3. Confession: Temple cleansing time.            Ps. 139:23
4. Read the Word: Word enriched prayer.       Jer. 23:29
5. Petition: Share personal needs.                     Matt. 7:7
6. Intercession:  Remember the world.            1 Tim. 2:1-2
7. Pray the Word: His Words back to Him        1 John 5:14-15
8. Thanksgiving: Confess my blessings.           1 Thess. 5:17-18
9. Singing:  Worship in song.                                 Ps. 100:2
10. Meditation:  Ponder spiritual themes.         Josh. 1:8
11. Listening:  Receive spiritual instruction.     Eccles. 5:2
12. Praise:  Recognize God’s nature.                     Ps. 52:9