Find Out Your Praying Personality!

Discover the particular way God designed you to connect with prayer

"You should pray in the morning."
"You should write out your prayers."
"You should make prayer lists and pray through them every day."
"You should pray with others or out loud."

We've all heard the "you shoulds" of prayer from pulpits, presenters, and well-meaning friends. But what do you do when the "right way" to pray feels like a struggle?

When you take the Praying Personality Quiz, you will find out what kind of praying style is most natural for you--based on your God-given personality.

Choose the one answer that seems most like you. Though you may feel more than one answer applies to you, go with the one that is more like you than any other.
Consider how you are now, as opposed to what you have been in the past or what you hope to be in the future.
Think about what others who know you best might say about you.
Don’t overthink or dwell on answers too long. Your first hunch is probably the best for you.
Remember that there is no right or wrong answer.

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1. I see God as

A peacemaker

A friend

A planner or guide

A decision-maker

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2. I pray when

I see a problem

I am sad

I need a friend's encouragement

Life is chaotic

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3. My prayers

Resemble conversations

Consist of problems that need answers

Ask God to give me peace

Are reflections of my mood

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4. When someone is speaking,

I think of how to solve their problem

I think about what they're saying

I listen and empathize

I think about sharing my story

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5. The Bible

Helps me know I am not alone in my prayers

Has characters and stories that inspire my prayers

Helps me form authoritative prayers

Is a good place to go when I do not know how to pray

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6. Questions are

Never part of my prayers

Rarely part of my prayers

Sometimes part of my prayers

Often part of my prayers

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7. When God doesn’t answer my prayers the way I want,

I get confused

I get sad

I feel hurt

I get frustrated or impatient

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8. God speaks

Through his Word

Through my friends

In my quiet space

At the last minute

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9. My prayer time is typically

Part of my daily routine

Informal but regular

On the go, whenever

Short and to the point

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10. When crisis hits,

I wait to see how God takes care of things

I go to my quiet spot and pray

I call my family and friends for prayer

I immediately send prayer requests to prayer groups

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11. When I am praying with other people,

I am reluctant to express my needs

I like having their prayerful company

I am purposeful, focused, and succinct

I am a good listener and pray silently

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12. I am most comfortable praying

With my family

In my favorite quiet place

When it’s convenient

With my Bible at the ready

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13. When I hear of a prayer need,

I write down the prayer request, date it, and wait for the answer

I think about that person and pray faithfully

I pray right then

I call the person and pray for her or him

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14. My personal prayers

Tend to be big and bold

Are infrequent

Are about friends and family

Ask for help a lot

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15. Meditation is

Not part of my prayer routine

Something that lifts my spirits

Something I might do on a prayerwalk

A practice I do once in a while

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16. When I hear of positive answers to prayer,

I send a note expressing my love

I call that person to celebrate

I thank God quietly

I am glad I was part of that prayer network

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Praying Personalities

by Janet Holm McHenry

Discover the particular way God designed you to connect with Him through prayer

You should pray in the morning. You should write out your prayers. You should make prayer lists and pray through them every day. You should pray with others or out loud. We've all heard the "you shoulds" of prayer from pulpits, presenters, and well-meaning friends. But when none of these ways to pray feel natural, what's next?

In this book the author helps readers determine their particular praying personality by examining the praying styles of biblical people, spiritual gifts, and various ideas about personality, including the classic temperaments, the Enneagram, and more. McHenry includes scores of bulleted suggestions for developing a praying lifestyle that works for individuals. She has also created a Praying Personality Quiz for readers (available in the book and online) to help narrow down the style that will most naturally fit into how they process a prayer life.

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