Moving Beyond Vague Prayers to Effective Prayer Strategies I have a confession to make. For years, I prayed generic prayers. You know the ones: "Lord, bless this situation." "God, help them." "Father, just be with us today." These prayers aren't wrong, but I've discovered they weren't taking me—or my prayer community—into the depth of intercession God was inviting us toward. If you're looking for how to pray more effectively, how to pray specific prayers, or prayer strategies