Outline: A place and a request (V. 1) How to pray (V. 2-4) The parable of the persistent friend (V. 5-8) Exhortation to be persistent in prayer (V. 9-10) Imperfect gifts vs. Perfect gifts (V. 11-13) Key Points In Review: 1. The Place where we pray is important. 2. We're taught to pray and what we should include in our prayer times and it has nothing to do with a form prayer! 3. Prayer has everything to do with our relationship with God and surrendering to His Will. 4. The first key to an even more effective prayer life is: Persistence! 5. The second key to an even more effective prayer life is: The Holy Spirit! 6. We can pray to Him really anytime but it's even more effective to try to do it His way! 7. You are not alone when you pray! The Holy spirit is your help when you're with God spending time with Him in prayer!