Effective Prayer - Part Nine

In this particular study of Effective Prayer, we’re going to look at how Matthew treats the subject. He makes seven very strong points. He tells us what to pray for, what demeanor to have when we pray, to pray privately, to pray honestly, to form our prayers in a certain manner, about fasting, and to make our own petitions.
 
Many people wonder what exactly do we pray for? God already knows everything. We, the prayers, must realize that God can do nothing on this earth unless we ask Him to do it because He gave the earth to mankind. He can’t just meddle around with what He wants. But when we ask Him to do something, and that must be something specific, He is free to operate. That’s why we pray.