(Day 19 of a series called “23 days to a better devotional life.” I’m posting daily this month on devotions.)

Here are five areas that I try to cover in my daily prayer.

• Praise
• Thanksgiving
• Confession
• Requests
• Listening

Going over all these areas helps my prayer life become more balanced. I don’t want my prayers to be one-sided. For example, I don’t want my prayers to be filled with only requests. Instead, I should also remember to thank God for the prayers He has already answered.

Tomorrow I’ll elaborate on each of these areas.