Are you nervous about praying in front of other people? There are many people who avoid praying in front of a group of people. As with any form of communication, you can learn it with a little planning and practice.
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
These words in Romans 8:26 are not only important for your personal prayer life, but you can also keep them in mind when you have to pray in front of a group.
10 tips for praying out loud
- Decide in advance that you will pray out loud if the opportunity arises. That way you won’t be caught off guard.
- Pray beforehand and ask God to help you know what and how to pray. He is the one who will teach you to pray.
- Pray out loud in your quiet time. This way you get used to your own voice and it teaches you to formulate your thoughts.
- Remember the goal is to pray together and communicate with God, not to preach to each other. You can keep your prayer short and natural.
- You don’t need big words. You are not praying in front of others to impress them. It’s not about you at all, you are the instrument that prays out loud that everyone has in their hearts.
- God listens not only to your words, but to your heart. Speak from your heart and you will say the right words.
- You can take a moment while everyone falls silent, before you start praying, to get your thoughts together.
- Think about things that affect everyone in the group. Your task is to express the common feeling to God on behalf of everyone.
- You are praying on behalf of everyone, so remember to use we instead of I when you pray.
- A prayer can be just worship and thanksgiving. There is so much to be thankful for.
