Prayer: What It Is and Why It Can Be Difficult

What prayer is as defined by the Shorter Catechism Q98, including some specific observations relating to corporate and public prayer.

The demands of faith in prayer.

The Christian cannot fail to pray but does fail to pray. Some practical difficulties and hindrances to prayer.

God is the cause of all true prayer.
The necessity of the Spirit and the place of prayer in the decrees and purpose of God.