1. Prayer: is communication with God. Talking with Him AND listening to Him, for unction deep down with your innermost being, you'll have "hunches" deep down, "knowing" deep down. Whenever God is speaking to you it brings light, life, strength, joy, and peace. You know what needs to be done by the insight you get and just peace.

Anything else is not from Him, like questioning in your mind, that scratchy-don't feel right-deep down, confusion, fear, anxiety. All that icky stuff...not God.

2. There are many different types of prayer, like,

a. Agreement prayers

b. Confession prayers

c. Praise and Worship prayers (because this is communication with God)

d. Conversational prayers

e. Inercessory prayers

f. Supplication prayers

g. Warfare prayers

And there may be a few other kinds that Im forgetting but I can't think of any others.

Most of the time prayer consists of b. c. and d. These are the ones I find I do the most. They can all be part of one prayer time. They don't have to be separate times of preyer. It all depends how the Holy Spirit is moving.

b.; c.; d prayers: Confession, Praise and Worship, Conversation prayers - Praise and worship should be a part of each prayer time. Let the Lord know how much you appreciate Him and for what He's done for you. It's important. Just think how we are in this world when someone appreciates us. It's the same with the Lord. And in that time, you can speak to the Lord what is on your heart. Give it all to Him. Yes, He already knows what you need but when you give it to Him like this and are expecting Him to answer, He does. And then listen. Sometimes He reveals something to you as you're speaking. If so, acknowledge Him right away and act on it (if that's appropriate....sometimes it's as simple as changing how you think about something.)

In fact, anytime you realize it was the Lord leading you, acknowledge Him. He will then be more active with you since you are allowing Him and acknowledging Him. Then...you will find the majority of prayers, like over yourself, business, home, are not "asking" prayers.

What I mean is you don't need to ask Him to provide any of that. You are His kid! He has already said: He provides all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus!! (Philippians 4:19...and many other scriptures say the same thing.) He is El Shaddai. The All Sufficient One!! He stopped the planet's rotation for Joshua's prayer! Jesus started His ministry earlier that the Father has intended because His mother Mary asked Him to fix the wine problem at the wedding of Cana. He will move mountains for you!!!

We just have to realize "Who" He is and what His personality is to fully grasp how amazing He is and what He has done for us and will do!!!

So in the majority of prayer regarding these things (what I call "personal needs") it's not a matter of praying but a matter of SAYING. This is where the Confession comes in.

When the Lord reveals you need to "say" over a situation - to speak to that situation, look up all the scripture on that subject matter. The ones that seem to "jump off" the page at you are the ones you need to confess over the situation. That "jumping off" thing is the Holy Spirit taking hold together with you on Scripture that He knows is the right one that will light your "faith fire!" And tell the Holy Spirit "Thank You, for showing me." The more we acknowledge Him, the more He will show.

As you speak those scriptures - confess - those scriptures over your life and circumstance, you are doing it from a place of "praise" - because you already have it in the Spiritual realm. And confession of it brings it into this realm, the physical. (Matt. 6:20; Colossians 1:5; Ephesians 2:6.)

One of the great ways to use confessions of scripture is to use ones that state "who you are in Christ Jesus". THAT is like a Spiritual vitamin B shot!!! You'll get so excited you'll be running around your house and dancing!!! It's awesome! and if you feel like doing that - DO IT!!!!! it will break any junk that's been trying to hang on to ya. And just laugh at the devil for any nonsense he's been trying to saddle you with. God sits on His Throne and laughs at all the wicked's devices!! (Psalm 2:1-4.) I highly recommend this!!

And then the Lord will lead if there's anything specific of what He wants you to pray for. Because ones you "speak" over your life, you'll find there's nothing to pray for yourself because He's got you. Then you can offer your mouth, tongue, to the Holy Spirit to pray for whomever may need it.It may be people you know, which is e. Intercessory prayer. Standing in the gap for someone because either they don't know to pray, don't know how, and simply need help. You'll find intercessory prayer happens a lot because you're not concerned with you. It's a whole different way of operation.

Food for thought. Just wanted to get this to you.