How to start praying

Begin with one honest sentence. These guides give you small practices that fit real attention, real doubts, and real days.

6 guides in this topic

Plain help for learning to pray and keeping going.

How to pray when you are starting outLearn how to pray with a short four-step practice, honest examples, and help for the moments when you do not know what to say.

Use the ACTS prayer modelUse the ACTS prayer model for adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication with a practical example and interactive checklist.

Find time to pray in a busy lifeBuild prayer into a busy day with a small anchor, a one-minute backup, and simple ways to protect attention.

What to do when your mind wanders in prayerWork with distraction in prayer using a focus phrase, a notebook, movement, and a kinder way to return when your mind wanders.

How to listen for God in prayerLearn a careful Christian practice for listening in prayer, testing impressions, and avoiding pressure to force an answer.

When prayer feels hard or emptyFind a smaller way to pray during doubt, exhaustion, grief, anger, or spiritual dryness without pretending to feel better.