Prayer 101

In this set of messages, we describe what one would expect to find in a class called “Prayer 101.” Allow me to briefly explain what you will find in each part of this message set:

Introduction
In the introduction, we pose a number of questions and responses to what it means to go from a Prayer 099 understanding to reach a Prayer 101 understanding.
Prayer 099
1. Preparing for Prayer 101
  In order to prepare for Prayer 101, you must understand what Prayer 099 is. In fact, we take this opportunity to dispel the notion that most people qualify for Prayer 101.
2. The Things We Do At Prayer 099
  What are some of the assumptions made at Prayer 099? In this message, we outline the prayer activities you might find in a class called Prayer 099.
3. The Postures in Which We Pray
  Wouldn’t it be interesting to know more about the postures we take in prayer. Is all of this stuff necessary? In this message, we cover the most common prayer postures found and why such postures might hold us back from Prayer 101.
4. The Activities We Substitute for Prayer
  There are some common practices we take when it comes to prayer. Many of which are what I call prayer substitutes. They don’t really qualify as prayer, but we do them as if they were.
Prerequisites for Prayer 101
Most courses we take have prerequisites. Therefore if there were a class for Prayer 101, what might the prerequisites be?
Shut Up And Pray
In this message, I tell my signature story of when next-level-prayer began for me. It was the day God told me to “shut up.” This story has caused everyone I’ve ever told it to, to take their prayer to the next level. Shut up already and pray.
The Beginnings of Prayer 101
In order to begin this journey, there are three ideas that I know of that you will need to settle in order to proceed. These three ideas are:

Your Prayers Work So Never Give Up On Them

Next level pray-ers (people who pray) unlike an average pray-er will not give up on prayer. In fact, never giving up is a characteristic of one who prays at the next level.

Your Prayers Are Like Seeds Planted Into A Field

There is one thing that a farmer and a next-level pray-er have in common. They both must know how to plant seeds. One plants natural seeds while the other plants supernatural seeds.

Your Life Is The Product of Prayer

In this message we discuss a basic principle that is commonly missed as it relates to prayer. That principle is simple. Your life is the product of prayer, words prayed.

Shut Up and Pray

In this message, I would like to discuss what it takes to move from 099 prayer to 101 level prayer. To make this jump we must identify what it looks like in 099 and what it can look like in 101.

Prerequisites for Prayer 101

In this message, we share a few prerequisites that one must consider when moving forward with Prayer 101. Prayer 101 is the same as choosing the journey to becoming a next level person.

In this message, we describe a few prayer practices that are considered prayer, but are often used as substitutes for simply asking God for what we desire. As a result, our outcomes in prayer more times than not come back short of what we hoped for.

Prayer 099 – Part 3

In this message, we take a look at a number of prayer postures that have been passed down throughout time. Using these prayer postures, how can we take prayer to the next level?

Prayer 099 – Part 2

In this lesson, we address some assumptions we’ve been led to accept as it relates to prayer. As we reveal these assumptions, we give ideas on how we can take the knowledge we have of prayer to the next level.

Prayer 099

In this message, we wanted to give you as much detail about the 099 prayer understanding. In this way, we can equip you with what’s needed to take the knowledge you have to the next level.

Introduction to Prayer 101

Unfortunately as it relates to prayer, most of us are at a Prayer 099 level. We think we know what prayer is and have a Prayer 101 level understanding. In this lesson we discuss why this level of understanding is uncommon.