The document lists 20 examples of things from the gospels that Christians can pray for, including daily nourishment, blessing of children, unity of faith, avoiding temptation, forgiveness, mercy, protection of believers, eternal life, and thanking God for revealing truth. It encourages praying privately rather than publicly, believing prayers will be answered, praying with persistence, and praying for enemies. The overall message is that prayer should be an important part of the Christian life.

1. pray for what?
20 examples from the gospels

2. pray for each day's
nourishment
Lk 11:3

3. pray for children
put your hands upon
them and bless them
Mk 10:16

4. pray that
faithful hearts
will be in unity
Jn 17:11

5. pray in private
rather than in
long and public
ways
Mt 23:14

6. pray to your
Heavenly Father
praising his Name
Lk 11:2

7. pray that your life
glorifies your
Heavenly Father
and accomplishes the
works he assigned
Jn 17:4

8. pray believing
that you will receive
whatever your
faithful heart desires
and you will
Mk 11:24

9. pray with
persistence
Lk 11:8

10. pray that you will avoid
temptation
for the spirit is strong,
but body & mind is weak
Mk 14:38

11. pray continually
that you may be accounted
worthy to escape
death
and to stand before Christ
Lk 21:36

12. pray for faithful hearts
that they will be made
holy through truth
Jn 17:17

13. pray for those
who despise you
and curse you
Lk 6:28

14. pray forgiveness
for anyone
that offends you
Mk 11:25

15. pray for mercy
out of humility
not comparing yourself
out of self-righteousness
Lk 18:11

16. pray for those who
belong to God
not for the worldly in Spirit
Jn 17:9

17. Pray that those
who belong to God
are kept from evil in this world
rather than being removed
from this world
Jn 17:15

18. pray that Christ may give
eternal life to each
soul given to him from
above
Jn 17:2

19. pray that our
Heavenly Father
will send people to
rescue many
souls into his kingdom
Lk 10:2

20. pray thanks to God for
hiding truth from the
wise and prudent
and revealing it to the
meek and tolerant
Mt 11:25