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A Collection of Scripture Examples & Instructions

of Conversations with God

pieced together by Jamie Wilhelm, 2009 & 2010

Conversations With God

pieced together by Jamie Wilhelm, 2009/2010 2 of 12

Relationships are built and strengthened while spending time together – sometimes silent, but usually in conversation. Of the many ways I have heard prayer described; pleading, request, petition, intercession, invocation, appeal, communion, plea, supplication, entreaty, conversation … my favorite description is … divine union. As I waded into the sea of Scriptures dealing with the concept and practice of prayer I was refreshed with living water. I pray that the Holy Spirit will lead you in all understanding as you encounter each of these verses: Table of Contents: ………………….. Page # Meditate, consider or think on these…………………………………………………..………………………3 Pray with each other, Pray for each other & Ask others to pray for you………………………..………3 Frequency of conversation with God…………………………………………….…………………………...3 Listen … to what other’s say to God……………………………………………..…………………………….4 Conversations with God … Listen to What HE said……………………………..…………...………………4 Some of His Answers to requests…………………………………………………..……………………………5 Sometimes He talks to us in dreams……………………………………………..…………………………….5 Pray with confidence………………………………..……………………………………………………………5 Examples of Issues brought up in prayer………………………………..…………...…………………….5-8 Sometimes it seems like God doesn’t answer…………………………………….………………………...8 Don’t give up on praying………………………………………………………….…………………………….8 Prayer is powerful………………………………………………………………….……………………………..8 Important Encouraging Facts…………………………………………………….…………………………….9 “Church” is a house of prayer…………………………………………………….……………………………9 Sometimes slip away to a quiet place to be with the Lord & pray……………………………………..9 Sometimes prayer “ministers to the Lord” (tends to, cares for, blesses)………………………………9 Examples of “fasting & prayer”……………………………………………………………………………......9 Public Prayers……………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Private Prayers……………………………………………………………………………………………….11-12 Secret Prayer Language……………………………………………………………………………………….12


Meditate, consider or think on these regarding conversation with God: • Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 28:9, • Ecclesiastes 5:1-2, • Isaiah 1:11-20, Isaiah 30:18-19, Isaiah 65:24, • Ezekiel 14:1-11, • Zechariah 7:8-14, • Matthew 5:44-48, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 17:19-21, Matthew 22:21-22,

Matthew 23:14, • Mark 11:22-26, • Luke 11:1-13, Luke 18:9-17, Luke 20:45-47, • John 14:13-15, John 16:23-28, • James 4:3, • 1Peter 3:7, 1Peter 3:12, • 1John 3:21-22

Pray with each other, Pray for each other & Ask others to pray for you:

• Daniel 2:17-23, Daniel 9:3-19, • Mark 14:32-40, • Luke 22:31-32, Luke 22:39-46 • Acts 1:4, Acts 8:24, Acts 16:22-30, • Romans 1:8-12, Romans 15:30, • 2Corinthians 9:14, • Ephesians 3:14-20, Ephesians 6:18, • Philippians 1:3-4 • 1Thessalonians 1:2, 1Thessalonians 3:10, • 1Timothy 2:8, • 2Timothy 1:3, • James 5:13-16

Frequency of conversation with God:

• Daniel 6:10 • Luke 2:36-38, Luke 6:12, • Colossians 1:3-12, Colossians 4:2-3, • 1Thessalonians 1:1-2, 1Thess. 3:10, 1Thess. 4:2-3, 1Thess. 5:17, • 2Timothy 1:3, • Philemon 1:4


Listen … to what other’s say to God:

• Moses’ prayer = Psalm 90:1-17, • Hannah’s prayer = 1Samuel 2:1-10 • David’s prayers =

o 2Samuel 7:18-29, (note: next chapter is titled David’s Triumph) o 1Chronicles 17:16-25, o Psalm 17, Psalm 72, Psalm 86, Psalm 142, Psalm 143,

• Elijah’s prayer = 1Kings 18:36-39 • Solomon’s prayers =

o 1Kings 3:1-5, (note next chapter is titled Solomon judges wisely)

o 2Chronicles 6:12-42, o Psalm 72,

• Ezra’s prayer = Ezra 9:1-13, • Hezekiah’s prayer = Isaiah 37:14-20, • Jeremiah’s prayer = Jeremiah 15:15-21, • Nehemiah’s prayer = Nehemiah 1:1-11, • Daniel’s prayer = Daniel 9:1-17, • Habakkuk’s prayer = Habakkuk 3:1-19, • Micah’s prayer = Micah 7: 14-20, • Jonah’s prayer = Jonah 2:1-10

• Jesus’ prayers =

o Matthew 6:8-15, Matt 11:25-30, Matt 26:42, Matt 27:46, o Mark 14:36, Mark 15:34, o Luke 11:2-13, Luke 22:42, Luke 23:34, o John 11:43-44, John 17:1-26, John 19:30,

• Paul’s prayer = Ephesians 3:14-21,

Conversations with God … Listen to What He said: • Genesis 18:20-33, Genesis 25:21-23, • Joshua 1:1-9 • 2Samuel 5:17-19, 2Samuel 21:1, • 1Chronicles 17:1-27 • Job 38:1 to Job 40:5, • Isaiah 37:14-38, • Jeremiah 15:15-21, Jeremiah 12:1-17, • Jonah 4:1-11, • Daniel 9:20-23, • Acts 1:4-8,


Some of His Answers to requests: • Genesis 20:17-18, Genesis 24:12-27, Genesis 25:21-23, • Nehemiah 1:1-11 • Psalm 99:6-9, Psalm 107:19-20, • Daniel 10:10-21 • Matthew 7:7-12 • Mark 9:14-29 • 2Corinthians 12:7-11 • Hebrews 6:13-15 • James 5:17-18

Sometimes He talks to us in dreams:

• Genesis 20:1-6, Genesis 28:10-16, Genesis 31:23-25, Genesis 37:1-10, Genesis 40 through 41,

• Judges 7:12-16, • 1Kings 3:4-6, • 1Chronicles 17:1-15, • Job 33:14-19, • Jeremiah 23:31-33, • Daniel 2:1-23, Daniel 4:1-18, Daniel 7:1-13, • Matthew 1:19-21, Matthew 2:11-13,

Matthew 27:18-20 Pray with confidence:

• 1Kings 17:1, • James 1:5-7, James 5:17-18

Issues brought up in prayer: Fear & enemies:

• Genesis 32:9-12 • Numbers 10:35-36 • 1Samuel 7:8 • Nehemiah 6:8-9, Nehemiah 6:13-14, • Psalm 7, Psalm 35, Psalm 27:1-3, Psalm 11:14, Psalm 17:6-15, Psalm

20, Psalm 35, Psalm 54, Psalm 57, Psalm 59, Psalm 70, Psalm 124, • Jonah 1:5,

Spiritual gifts for yourself or others: • Romans 1:8-12 • 1Corinthians 14:12 • Ephesians 1:18-19, Ephesians 3:14-20, • Philippians 1:9, • Colossians 1:3-12, Colossians 4:2-3, • 1Thessalonians 3:10, • James 1:5


Sin, Repentance/Confession & Forgiveness:

• 1Kings 8:22-53 • Nehemiah 1:1-11, Nehemiah 9:1-37, • 2Chronicles 7:14-15 • Psalm 32, Psalm 51, Psalm 130, • Proverbs 28:13, • Isaiah 1:18-20, • Daniel 9:20, • Micah 7:18, • Matthew 6:12-15, • Mark 11:25, • Luke 5:12-13, Luke 5:31-32 • James 5:16 • 1John 1:9

Strength: • Nehemiah 6:9 • Ephesians 6:10-20

Brokenhearted: • Psalm 34:15-18

Mercy (hurting/depressed/under tremendous burden): • Job 6:8-10, Job16:15-19, • Psalm 6, Psalm 69, Psalm 85, Psalm 86, Psalm 102, Psalm 118:5-6,

Psalm 123, • Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 4:15-16, • 1Peter 5:7

Weather: • Zechariah 10:1-2

“Harvest hands” i.e. discipleship / disciplemakers: • Matthew 9:36-38, • Luke 10:1-2, • Acts 13:2-3, • 1Thessalonians 4:2-3, • 2Thessalonians 3:1, • 1Timothy 3:1,

Enemies: • Deuteronomy 1:41-43, • Joshua 7:7-14, • 2Samuel 22:4, • Psalm 3:6-8, Psalm 5:7-9, Psalm 7:5-7, Psalm 9:12-14, Psalm 18:2-4,

Psalm 31:14-16, Psalm 66:2-4, Psalm 143:8-10, • Lamentations 3:45-47, • Matthew 5:44-48,


Healing: • Psalm 107:19-20 • Luke 5:12-13, Luke 5:31-32, • Acts 9:32-43, • 2Corinthians 12:7-11, • Hebrews 5:7, • James 5:13-16,

Wisdom: • Psalm 119:64-72, Psalm 139:23-24, • Ephesians 1:16, • James 1:5,

Deliverance: • Exodus 5:21-23, • Joshua 6:1-3, • Job 6 • Psalm 3:6-8, Psalm 6:3-5, Psalm 7:1-3, Psalm 18, Psalm 30:10-12,

Psalm 34, Psalm 43, Psalm 50:14-16, Psalm 54:6-7, Psalm 56, Psalm 57, Psalm 59:1-3, Psalm 69:13-15, Psalm 71, Psalm 80, Psalm 88, Psalm 91:14-16, Psalm 109:21, Psalm 119:169-171, Psalm 143, Psalm 144: 6-11,

• 2Thessalonians 3:1-3, • Hebrews 5:7,

Help: • Job 6, • Psalm 5:1-3, Psalm 28, Psalm 30:1-9, Psalm 42:1-8, Psalm 44, Psalm

46, Psalm 60, Psalm 69, Psalm 70:4-5, Psalm 91, Psalm 107:19-20, Psalm 121, Psalm 123,

• Ephesians 6:10-19, • Hebrews 4:15-16, • James 5:13-16, • 1Peter 5:7,

Revenge: • Psalm 55, Psalm 58, Psalm 94, Psalm 109

Praise for God: • Psalm 65, Psalm 66, Psalm 92, Psalm 99, Psalm 103, Psalm 104,

Psalm 111, Psalm 117 Guidance and Direction:

• Genesis 20:17-18, Genesis 24:12-27, Genesis 25:21-23, • Psalm 78, Psalm 143, • Isaiah 58: • Acts 1:24-25, • Colossians 1:3-12,


Thanksgiving for God or blessing:

• Psalm 116, Psalm 118, Psalm 119:62, Psalm 138, Psalm 139:14-18, • Romans 1:8-12, • 1Corinthians 1:1-8, 1Corinthians 14:10-19, • Ephesians 1:16-18, • Philippians 1:3-4, Philippians 1:9-10, Philippians 4:6, • Colossians 1:3-12, • 1Thessalonians 1:2, 1Thessalonians 5:17-18

Not to Fall Into Temptation: • Luke 22:40, • Ephesians 6:10-20, • Philippians 1:9-10,

Travel: • Acts 21:5

Prevail/Overcome: • Psalm 119:153-160, Psalm 120

Peace: • Psalm 122

Protection: • Psalm 140, • Ephesians 6:10-20

To Remind God: • Nehemiah 5:19, Nehemiah 6:14, • Isaiah 62:6-7,

Everything! • Philippians 4:6, • 1Peter 3:7,

Sometimes it seems like God doesn’t answer:

• Job 30-:20-31 • James 4:3

Don’t give up on praying:

• Matthew 15:21-28, • Luke 18:1-8, • Hebrews 4:15-16, Hebrews 6:13-15,

Prayer is powerful:

• 1Kings 17:1,1Kings 18:16-39, • Acts 16:22-30 • Ephesians 6:10-20, • Hebrews 5:7


Important Encouraging Facts: The Holy Spirit prays for us:

• Romans 8:15-16, Romans 8:23, Romans 8:26-27 Jesus intercedes for us:

• Romans 8:34, • Hebrews 7:24-25, Hebrews 8:1-6,

Our prayers live in Heaven as “golden bowls full of incense” • Revelations 5:8, Revelations 8:2-5,

“Church” is a house of prayer:

• Luke 19:45-46, • Matthew 21:13, • Acts 14:23,

Sometimes slip away to a quiet place to be with the Lord & pray:

• Matthew 14:23, • Mark 1:35, Mark 14:32, • Luke 5:16, • Luke 6:12,

Sometimes prayer “ministers to the Lord” (tends to, cares for, blesses):

• Psalm 103:22, Psalm 104, • Acts 13:12

Examples of “fasting & prayer”:

• Isaiah 58:1-14, • Ezra 8:22-24, • Nehemiah 1:3-5, • Psalm 35:12-14, • Daniel 9:2-4, • Luke 2:36-38, • Acts 13:2-4, Acts 14:22-24,


Public Prayers of Adoration • Jeremiah 10:6,7 • Psalms 145:10,11 • Psalms 65:2

Public Prayers of Confession

• Daniel 9:5 • 1John 1:8 • Isaiah 64:6

Public Prayers of Supplication

• Psalm 67:1 • Psalm 85:6 • Psalm 85:7

Public Prayers of Intercession

• Psalm 67:3 • Psalm 7:9

Public Prayers of Thanksgiving

• Psalm 107:15 • Psalm 108:4 • Psalm 113:2 • Psalm 113:3 • Psalms 113:5,6 • 2Cr 9:15 • Ephesians 1:7 • 1 Peter 1:3,4 • Ephesians 1:3

Public Prayers of Dedication

• Isaiah 26:13 • Isaiah 63:19

Public Prayers of Doxology

• Phil 4:20 • Revelations 7:10 • Revelations 7:12


Private Prayers of Adoration • Psalm 18:1 • Psalm 18:2 • Psalm 62:1 • Psalm 62:2

Private Prayers of Confession

• Psalm 51:3 • Romans 7:18 • Romans 7:24 • Job 11:4

Private Prayers of Supplication

• Luke 18:13 • Psalm 51:10 • Psalm 51:1 • Psalm 25:11 • Psalm 25:7 • Psalm 51:11 • Psalm 51:12 • Psalm 51:15 • Psalm 17:5 • Psalm 119:149 • Psalms119:175 - 176 • Psalm 139:23 - 24 • Psalms 25:4-5 • Psalm 119:18 • 1Chronicles 4:10 • Psalm 51:9 • Genesis 32:26 • Proverbs 30:8 • Proverbs 30:9 • Job 16:22 • Psalm 39:4

Private Prayers of Intercession

• Eph 6:24 • Psalm 125:4 • Isa 64:1 • Psalm 43:3 • Psalm 57:11 • Psalm 72:18 • Psalm 72:19


Private Prayers of Thanksgiving • Psalm 40:1-5 • Psalms 139:17-18 • Psalms 103:1-4 • Psalms 116:12-13 • Psalms 145:10 • Psalm 149:4

Private Prayer of Dedication

• Psalms 116:9-16 Private Prayers of Doxology

• 1Timothy 1:17 • Rom 16:27

Secret Prayer Language

• 1Corinthians 14 • 1Corinthians 12 • 1 Corinthians 13:8

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