10/12/2026
TOPIC: LEARNING HOW TO PRAY EFFECTIVELY.
TEXT: Luke 11:1
Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.
A lot of people prayed, there is no answer because they have abuse the ingredients, that supposed to be in prayer.
Anything you don't have knowledge about, abuse is inevitable.
Many have always thought that one doesn’t need to learn how to pray; that you simply learn to pray by praying.
This is a wrong assumption.
Until you are taught or trained, you cannot triumph.
That is why the military worldwide invests heavily in training its men for battle.
Can you imagine one becoming a motor mechanic simply by repairing cars? That is, one becoming a mechanic without first learning how to repair vehicles? Skill is a fundamental requirement in any field of human endeavour.
Every assignment requires some form of training to make it happen, whether formal or informal.
Jesus’ disciples knew this, so they asked their Master: “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples” (Luke. 11:1).
Knowing the importance of training also, the Master took time to teach them how to pray.
He did not say their request was a useless one.
In like manner, we need to be taught how to pray in order for our prayers to be effectual.
It is not the length of prayer that determines its effectiveness, but the quality of prayer; and you need knowledge to pray correctly.
The Bible says “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss.”
That means there is a right way to ask( James 4:3).
We need to know what it takes to ask aright, because it’s not every call that answers in heaven.
You have to press the right buttons for your prayers to be
answered.
In response to His disciples’ request, Jesus taught them a model for prayer, which reveals all that must be in place for our prayers to be answered (Luke 11:2-4).
It is training that will make you not to be constrained.
Many people are too big to be taught or corrected and that is why they are still being tormented by the devil.
You must learn the art of prayer so that you can be able to harvest the answers of your prayers.
God bless you.
I PRAY FOR YOU,
Receive Grace to pray right in Jesus Christ name Amen.
( By Transformation Apostle Dr John Monday)
