Spiritual victory is directly related to the quality of your prayer life.

灵里的得胜和你祷告生活的品质直接相关。

Prayer is communication with God, and like all communication, it can be developed to maximum efficiency or allowed to languish. Which you choose will determine the quality of your spiritual life.

祷告是和神交流，和所有的交流一样，它可以是越来越高效或是慢慢凋萎。你的选择将决定你属灵生命的质量。

Ironically, the freedom of worship we enjoy in our society and our high standard of living make it easy to become complacent about prayer and presume on God's grace. Consequently, many who say they trust in God actually live as if they don't need Him at all. Such neglect is sinful and leads to spiritual disaster.

讽刺的是，我们社会享有的敬拜的自由和我们高标准的生活，令我们易于对祷告流于自满，并利用神的恩典。结果，许多自称信靠神的人，实际上活得仿佛根本不需要神。这种疏忽是有罪的，且导致灵里的灾难。

Jesus taught that "men ought always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18:1, KJV). "Faint" speaks of giving in to evil or becoming weary or cowardly. Paul added that we should pray at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and petition, and "be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints" (Eph. 6:18).

耶稣教导我们，“要常常祷告，不可灰心”（路加福音18：1）。“灰心”说的是向邪恶让步，或变得倦怠胆怯。保罗补充说，我们应靠着圣灵随时祷告，随时祷告祈求，“并要在此警醒不倦，为众圣徒祈求”（弗6：18）。

First Thessalonians 5:17 says, "Pray without ceasing." That doesn't mean to do nothing but pray. It simply means living in a constant state of God-consciousness. If you see a beautiful sunrise or a bouquet of flowers, your first response is to thank God for the beauty of His creation. If you see someone in distress, you intercede on his or her behalf. You see every experience of life in relation to God.

帖撒罗尼迦前书5：17说，“不住地祷告。”这不是说，你除了祷告什么都不做。它是说，要活在时时意识到神的常态中。如果你看见美丽的日出或一束鲜花，你的第一反应是感谢神的造物之美。如果你看见有人在祸患中，你就为他代求。你明白每一个生活经历都和神有关。

God wants you to be diligent and faithful in prayer. With that goal in mind we will devote this month to a study of prayer from two texts: Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9:1-19, and the disciples' prayer in Matthew 6:9-13. Both are models of majestic, effective prayer.

神想要你在祷告上殷勤又忠心。带着这个目标，我们用这个月从两处经文学习祷告：但以理书9：1-19，但以理的祷告，以及马太福音6：9-13，门徒的祷告。两者均是庄严有效祷告的典范。 

As we study those passages together, be aware of your own pattern of prayer. Examine it carefully for strengths and weaknesses. Be prepared to make any necessary changes.

我们一道学习这些段落时，注意你自己的祷告模式。仔细检查其强项与弱点。预备作必要的改变。

• Thank God for the privilege of      communing with Him in prayer.

• Ask Him to reveal any areas in      your praying that need to be strengthened.

• 感谢神赐你藉祷告与祂交流的特权！

• 求神启示你，你的祷告哪些地方需要加强。

Read Daniel 9:1-19.

阅读但以理书9：1-19.

• What prompted Daniel's prayer?

• What was Daniel's attitude toward      God? Toward himself and his people?

• What did Daniel request?

• 什么促使但以理祷告？

• 但以理向着神的态度怎样？他向着自己和他的百姓的态度又怎样？

• 但以理求的是什么？