2. Praying requires a time and a place. 3. Praying the Scriptures is critical. 1. Praying is a learned activity.

5. We remember when we write. 6. We benefit from examples. 4. Praying is a learned activity.

Hannah’s Prayer- 1 Sam 1:11 And she made a vow and said, "O LORD of hosts, if Thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of Thy maidservant and remember me, and not forget Thy maidservant, but wilt give Thy maidservant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and a razor shall never come on his head."

A Prayer Like Hannah’s Prayer 7 Has an important request to make "And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition, as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words Matt 6:7

A Prayer Like Hannah’s Prayer 8 Has important purposes to affirm 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. James 4:3

A Prayer Like Hannah’s Prayer 9 Has important work to pledge And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed; 2 Corinthians 9:8

A Prayer Like Hannah’s Prayer 10 Has important confidence to express 6 But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, James 1:6-7

A Prayer Like Hannah’s Prayer 11 Has important confidence to express Has an important request to make Has important purposes to affirm Has important work to pledge