Praying God’s Word

Psalm 1

The and the

• Mark 4:26-27 – 
• 2 Timothy 2:6-7 – 

Seven reasons to pray God’s Word:

1. Helps prevent
2. Reroutes prayer
3. Builds confidence that we are praying
4. Helps offset our extremes
5. Gives us when we are in
6. Exposes
7. Increases our

Let’s practice! Psalm 1

Psalm 1 is all about .

“blessed” = 

What is the difference between being blessed and unblessed?

1.  (1-2) – 

* Happiness is not flowing from but .

2.  (3-4) – 

* Happiness is like a tree, deeply rooted in nutrients.

chaff – 

3.  (5-6) –

* Happiness is rooted in a .

knows – 

How do I start?

• Start with a Psalm.
• Read the Psalm .
• Pray through the Psalm.
  • Talk to God about what he is saying.
  • Give , intercede for others, , express …
  • Keep reading until the Spirit highlights something.
  • Helpful tips:
    • your conversation with God.
    • what you believe God is saying.
    • Do the of the verse.
    • Copy the passage so you can mark it up.
    • Don’t let the part you keep you from praying the part you .
    • Chuck the “” syndrome.

Practice