Teach Us to Pray

Teach Us to Pray

Christina Patterson

How to Stay Focused When You Pray

July 13, 2026   ●   7 min

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While praying, has your mind ever drifted off to your to-do list? Have you been distracted by notifications on your phone, or just lost your place and forgot what you were praying? If so, in today's episode, I want to offer you some practical tips that you can implement to stay focused when you pray.

Key Takeaways:
• If you're finding yourself distracted and losing focus as you pray, ask for God to help you. If anybody is going to be able to help you, it's Him.
• Any prayer is better than no prayer at all.
• Start small, be patient with yourself, and you will get there. God doesn't need much to do much. So if five minutes of focused prayer is all you have, give it to God and know that He treasures every minute.

Resources Mentions in This Podcast
Download Christina's Free 5 Day Prayer Guide at www.belovedwomen.org/prayer-guide to help you put into practice the powerful habit of prayer.

Connect with Christina Paterson
Website: https://www.belovedwomen.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/BelovedWomenTV
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BelovedWomen

Scriptures in the Podcast are from NIV, ESV or NKJV

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