Prayer and John Owen

John Owen, the great Puritan theologian, said we should pray for several things, “...to pray for the fulfillment of prophecy; to pray concerning our own sinfulness and the need to grow in grace; to fulfill the commitments of our faith; to pray the Lord’s prayer--the glory of God. The more we read Scripture, the more we know our own sinfulness. Pray for forgiveness. As we pray the Scriptures, the more the gift and grace of prayer will be developed.”