Follow Paul's example of prayer

Greetings:
The Apostle Paul was a man of deep faith. He knew how to pray and shared his passion for prayer with others of his day.
In Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV), Paul prays for the brothers and sisters in Ephesus.
It reads: “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Paul is praying on his knees. It's time to get serious.
He is interceding for the brothers and sisters in Ephesus. He is asking God to do something more than fix their problems.  He is asking God for a greater blessing than financial prosperity or health or mental and emotional stability or a happy life.
Paul prays that God might strengthen them with power through His Spirit, so that Christ may dwell in their hearts through faith.
He prays they would have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge. He prayed that they may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Paul prayed with boldness and with sincere expectations that his prayers would be answered. It was more than just words.
We need to pray like the Apostle Paul. We need to pray more boldly, directly and expecting God to move.
In 1 Timothy 2:8, which was written by Paul, we see his instruction on how to pray. He writes, “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.”
The raising of hands is not about us. It's about surrender. Raised hands are the universal sign of surrender and we need to surrender our hearts, our fears, our insecurities, our sin, our anxieties, our troubles and burdens to God.
Paul didn’t just talk about prayer; he prayed and surrendered all to God. We can do the same thing.
Be blessed.