God's relationship with us is authenticated in the doctrine of prayer. Prayer maybe defined as follows: Prayer is personal communication with God. This definition is varying board. What we call prayer includes prayers of request for ourselves or others (sometimes called prayers of petition or intercession), confession of sin, adoration, praise, and thanksgiving, and also, God communicating to us indications of his response. | Teach Me How To Pray by T Lynn Matthews, Paperback | Indigo Chapters