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Key Principle #3: Personalizing The Psalms
The book of Psalms contains a VAST number of heart-felt prayers that David personally prayed to the Lord.
One other key principle you can implement to help you practically begin praying to God in your own words is by personalizing a Psalm from the Bible.
Below is a quick example of what I mean.
How To “Personalize” A Psalm
So, as an example, let’s take Psalm 143:11.
Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.
(Psalm 143:11)
That’s the original verse.
Now, here’s how the verse looks when I (Aleah) personalize it into a prayer:
Dear Lord,
Please quicken Aleah for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring Aleah’s soul out of the trouble of feeling sad and worried. Thank You, Lord.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
You can easily apply this principle not only to verses in the Psalms, but to any verse in the Bible as well.
Key Principle #4: Lists & Logs
Another way to pray to God in your own words is by listing down your prayer requests, or keeping a log of blessings you thank God for.
Listing, logging, and recording these kinds of things on paper can give you both a practical, yet simple, starting point to begin knowing what to pray about in your own words!
Amen! Maranatha!