Question 105: What is prayer?

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What is prayer?

Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins and thankful acknowledgment of His mercies.

Scripture Proofs

Psalm 62:8

Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.

1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.

John 16:23

Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

Daniel 9:4

And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession.

Philippians 4:6

In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.