“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.  After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.”    Matthew 14:22

• Sincere prayer arises out of real life situations.
• Fervent prayer requires dismissing some things that may distract us or detract from our connection with God.
• Effective prayer always looks ahead toward what God has for us next.