David shares one of his prayers for deliverance with us.
How I love you, Lord!
You are my defender.The Lord is my protector;
he is my strong fortress.
My God is my protection,
and with him I am safe.
He protects me like a shield;
he defends me and keeps me safe.
I call to the Lord,
and he saves me from my enemies.
Praise the Lord! – Psalm 18:1-3 GNT
It starts with an incredible statement of desperate love. It is as if David is saying that he loves God with his deepest depths like a mother loves her child from the womb. What a great picture of how I can approach God in prayer.
I wonder sometimes, when I pray, do I love God or do I just want something from Him.
The danger of death was all around me;
the waves of destruction rolled over me.
The danger of death was around me,
and the grave set its trap for me.
In my trouble I called to the Lord;
I called to my God for help.
In his temple he heard my voice;
he listened to my cry for help. – Psalm 18:4-6 GNT
There will be a time to call in His name in my most desperate moments. It is my unwavering reliance on the Lord that calls me in times of crises and desperation to place me on my knees and go to God.
Then there is the call to pray for others.
Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord’s message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message. – 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 GNT
Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the Increase of Faith, Hope, Strong Limbs for an Axe, and Charity, that we may obtain That which thou dost promise, make us to love that which Thou does command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. – Thomas Cranmer
The Practice of Prayer 