Why Your Prayer Life Feels Flat (And How to Ignite It)
“Lord, teach us to pray.” —Luke 11:1
If you’re honest, maybe prayer has become… dull.
Not because communion with God is lifeless, but because how you've experienced it has been narrow, familiar, and one-dimensional.
Pastor and author Tyler Staton captures it perfectly:
“Most Christians relate to prayer like my kids relate to vegetables—something they know is good for them, but not something they enjoy.”
And that’s exactly why we’re doing this.
The Problem: One Color on the Canvas
Most of us were handed a single way to pray—shaped by our church tradition or spiritual upbringing.
Maybe that tradition was structured and quiet. Maybe spontaneous and loud.
But rarely was it diverse. Rarely was it creative. Rarely did it reflect how God uniquely made you.
Prayer was never meant to be one-dimensional.
It’s not a formula. It’s a relationship. A living rhythm.
Like art, it’s meant to flow in color, form, and expression.
And most of us are painting our life with God using only one color.
The Invitation: Pray as You Were Designed
What if prayer became a joy again—not because you forced yourself to do more of it,
but because you finally started doing it the way God built you to connect?
Some meet God in silence.
Others through music, art, or walking under the sky.
Some pray best with words from Scripture.
Others through honest lament or bold intercession.
And maybe—just maybe—the reason prayer feels dry is because
you’re still trying to copy John Wesley’s 4:00 a.m. prayer routine
instead of discovering the prayer rhythm that matches your soul.
Welcome to the Reviving Prayer series.
Over the next 7 days, we’re going to rediscover the joy of prayer by exploring seven distinct, time-tested, Spirit-filled ways to talk with God.
This is your invitation to experience prayer not as duty,
but as communion, color, and life.
Let’s begin.
The Journey Ahead
This week, we’ll try seven new ways of praying.
Some will feel foreign. Others will feel like home. But all are rooted in Scripture and in the beautiful history of the Church. We'll explore:
- Breath prayer (like the ancient Jesus Prayer)
- Praying Scripture
- Stillness and silence
- Honest lament
- Intercession and spiritual warfare
- Listening prayer
- Creative prayer through art, walking, and writing
Each day you’ll get:
- A Scripture foundation
- A simple, focused teaching
- A historical lens from the Church’s past
- A personal prayer challenge
- A closing prayer
- (And an optional journal prompt to go deeper)
The Goal: Not to Learn About Prayer—But to Commune With God
This isn’t about more information. It’s about transformation. You were made for communion with God, and that communion is far deeper and more alive than most of us ever realize.
So let’s begin.
In the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Most High God, may the Spirit awaken joy, depth, and holy fire in your prayer life.
Welcome to Reviving Prayer.
