1. Set aside a few minutes to be alone and quiet. Relax body, mind and spirit.

2. Talk to God simply and naturally, telling Him everything that is on your mind: You do not have to use formal words and phrases. Talk to Him in your own language; He understands it.

3. Practice talking to God as you go about the business of the day - on the subway or bus, or at your desk, close your eyes just for a second.

4. Affirm the fact that God is with you and helping you. Do not always beseech God, asking Him for a blessing, but affirm the fact that He is blessing you.

5. Pray with the thought that your prayers reach out instantly over land and sea, and throw there protection around loved ones, and also surround them with God's Love.

6. Think positive thought in your prayers, not negative.

7. Always state in your prayer that you are willing to accept God's will, whatever it is.

8. In your prayer, simply put everything in God's hands. Pray for strength to do your best, and with confidence leave the rest to God.

9. Pray for people that do not like you or have treated you badly. This will help release tremendous power in you.

10. At some time during the day, pray for your country, for the president, for the armed forces, and for lasting peace.

"So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened." Luke 11:9-10