In 1 Thessalonians 5:17 , the apostle Paul instructs Christians to "pray without ceasing."  But what does that mean? Toph and Jed tackle the question of how to follow that instruction in today's episode.

Prayer is simply the word we use for talking to God. God speaks to us through His written Word; and when we speak to Him, we call it prayer. But many Christians struggle to understand the power and simplicity of prayer. Below are some helpful resources to learn more about prayer in the life of the Christian.

In this blog post, Toph explains a simple method to help your prayer life when you struggle to find the words to say [https://tavernhall.wordpress.com/2018/08/16/praying-the-psalms/].

The great reformer, Martin Luther, once explained to his barder how to pray using the Lord's Prayer as a guide in this fascinating letter [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a73709414fb5ac487511d0/t/599e66ece3df2831f0e97eb3/1503553260932/Luther%2C+Martin.+A+Simple+Way+to+Pray.+Plain.pdf]

The Cripplegate blog has a helpful article on the "Right and Wrong Ways to Pray" [http://thecripplegate.com/right-wrong-ways-to-pray/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheCripplegate+%28The+Cripplegate%29].

Dr. Paul Henebury has a good introduction to prayer in this series [https://drreluctant.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/the-struggle-of-prayer-1/].

Two fascinating books that can serve as helpful aids to your prayer life are Piercing Heaven [https://amzn.to/2YU1G3U] and The Valley of Vision [https://amzn.to/2yVjqyw].

The closing song (used with permission) is from "The Chosen," on VidAngel, which you really should watch!

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