Fellow Christians: How do you keep your prayer life from becoming rote and monotonous?

Answer 1

I've heard that you shouldn't put God in a box. That we always confine God to heavenly realms, when God is actually aware of everything we do, He knows the number of hairs on your head. So why not pray about everything? Whenever you think of God, maybe pray about something you see in front of you. If you see something of nature that is beautiful in front of you, thank God for it. And maybe remember to give thanks because God is glorified, I guess, when we thank Him. (One of the ways we can glorify Him).

Phillipians 4:7
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Answer 2

Praise , worship and adoration
Talk to him as you would anyone else, say thank you Jesus when you get a good parking place, when you lose something and find it, in and for all things for this is the will of God concerning you, to thank him in and for all things
Find good scriptures to talk to him about or praise him and thank him, he is your very best friend so why not talk to him all the time, not just when you are on your knees
love him with all of your heart and tell him so, tell him you want to be the apple of his eyes, that you want to be made strong in him and the power of his might
Peace and prayers for you

Answer 3

There are so many things to pray for, it shouldn't get monotonous.

When you pray, pray a thankful prayer or pray for someone else. Sometimes when I am driving, I'll see someone who looks like they lost their best friend, so dejected, I just pray for that person and ask God to help them or if an elderly person is at the bus stop with packages, I pray for his safe return home.

I pray for my family, my Church, something that happened in the news, etc. So much to pray for, just need to make the time.

Sing praises to God as you work, and He will put someone on your heart to pray for. My prayer life does not get too stale.

Answer 4

Actually, I've found you can "get into a zone" by doing the same prayers in order...after your "ritual" of prayers is over...change it up some and just talk or meditate and just be...write down everything that comes to mind when you are just "being"...journaling is fun...I definitely recommend it.

Peace, Love, and Blessings
Greenwood

Answer 5

Be on the receiving end. Be still and let someone else do all the talking. Nothing monotonous about an infinite resource.

Answer 6

Navpress has a magazine called "Pray!"

http://www.navpress.com/Magazines/Pray/

They also have prayer helps and guides to help in prayer.

http://www.navpress.com/EPubs/Search/2.html

For example:

Creating a Vocabulary of Praise
A 31-Day Focus on God's Attributes.

I recently read a book called Invading the Privacy of God by Cecil "Cec" Murphey. The book describes how Cec's prayer life was revolutionized when he settled on the practice of praying God's attributes as praise. I began imitating that practice in my own times of praise, and over the course of a few months, I developed a "program of praise" that has proven wonderfully helpful. It has opened a door for me, and my praises to God now flow freely from my heart and lips during prayer. I focus on one attribute of my awesome God and Father each day, using the Scripture-based sentences as "praise starters." At the end of each month, I start the list over, combining traits when the month is shorter than 31 days.

1. God the Creator. "Creator God, I praise You because 'you made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you'" (Neh. 9:6).
2. The Only God. "God, I praise You because You are 'the LORD, and there is no other; apart from [You] there is no God'" (Is. 45:5).
3. The Almighty God. "'O LORD God Almighty, who is like you? You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you'" (Ps. 89:8).
4. The Everlasting Father, the Ancient of Days. "I praise You, Lord, as the 'Ancient of Days' (Dan. 7:9), the 'Everlasting Father' (Is. 9:6), who lives forever and ever."
5. A Loving God. "I praise You because You are a loving God, whose very nature is love" (1 Jn. 4:16).
6. A God of Justice. "Lord, I praise You and magnify You, who is 'just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus'" (Ro. 3:26).
7. A Faithful God. "Heavenly Father, I give You my praise and adoration, because You are a 'faithful God, keeping [Your] covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love [You] and keep [Your] commands'"

Answer 7

You can try and be a little more creative.Secondly I would say that you are ma be losing you enthusiasm and as well as your zest for the spiritual life.Try and be a little more creative as there is so much in our world that needs prayer and attention.

Answer 8

Being led by the Holy Spirit

Answer 9

Talk to Him like your best friend. I talk to him all day long, about everything. And I mean everything . He always listens, never judges me. Talking is praying. The bible says pray without ceasing, the only way I know to do this talking to Him all day long.

Answer 10

By keeping my mind renewed in His Word and my Christian walk growing by obedience to His Word. Because if you are not obedient, your heart isn't at peace. And if there is no peace, how could anyone's prayer life be strong? It can't.