The Bible does not prescribe the time or length of prayer, but it does offer guidelines. In Psalm 88 prayer is offered in the early morning (v. 13), and in Psalm 55 prayers are said evening, morning and noon (v. 17). The author of Psalm 119 advocates prayer seven times a day (v. 164). Daniel knelt for devotions three times a day (Daniel 6:10). Jesus prayed before sunrise (Mark 1:35) and in the evening when the day's work was over (Mark 6:46). Peter prayed at the third, sixth, and ninth hours. -From The Struggle of Prayer by Donald G. Bloesch
When do you feel most comfortable praying? Is prayer more about when it feel's right or more about the discipline of regular prayer?
Ideally, I suppose it should be both... when it feels right and at a certain time. We are also told to "pray without ceasing" - which, I have found in times when I have come close to doing it - is a wonderful way to walk through the world. But it is easy to get distracted by the many "fires" we are called upon to put out, and which we think are our responsibility alone.
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