Prayer that will change you.

I've added some reflective exercises from Psalm 27 to help you pray a life changing prayer.
Use the inspired words of the Psalm as the foundation of your prayer.
Meditate on them and reflect the words used in the psalm back to God in prayer.
Let me know if it helps and how you get on.

The LORD is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid? (Praise God for these specific qualities. Thank him for all he is to you in Christ.)
When evil men advance against me
to devour my flesh,
when my enemies and my foes attack me,
they will stumble and fall.
Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then will I be confident. (Tell God you trust him and long to do so even more)

One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple (ask God to reveal himself to you more.)
For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
and set me high upon a rock.
Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD. (sing a song of praise to God)

Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me. (for what would you want God to be merciful to you?)

(address the following words to God in prayer)
My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
O God my Savior.

Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.
Teach me your way, O LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing out violence.
(Reflect on how you have been living. Confess your sin and ask the Lord to lead you in his ways)

I am still confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
(Spend some quiet time just waiting and meditating on what you have read and said)