Where are people likely to find a history of prayer? The Christian turns to the Holy Scriptures. There you will find that once man was created, he needed to talk to someone. The Bible tells the story of Adam and Eve’s creation and their subsequent disobedience. This may be where prayer began. Since neither of them sought God after "the fall", He sought them. Throughout the scriptures, examples of rebellious activity are found that lead to God’s discipline and promise of benefits to a reformed people.

Prayer is talking to a deity you confide in about joy, sorrow, love, hate, trouble and many other subjects. Men and women of all ages and of every statue have prayed to a higher power they recognize as God. Saints and sinners both pray. Praying people acknowledge God’s majesty and sovereignty. Some prayers are ritualistic and were originally only offered by a priest.

Believing Israelites, other biblical characters, some believing and some unbelieving from many opposing nations, acknowledge that God does answer prayer. People facing distress have from the beginning of time called on the supernatural or spiritual in prayer for assistance and relief. People pray because they believe, and therefore it makes a difference.

The Bible is filled with many powerful prayer examples. Books are filled with prayers of petitions and examples of answered prayer. World religions evoke the prayers found in the Holy Scriptures. Numerous other prayers written by famous saints and others have been written down (usually in poetic formats) for common people to remember and use for their own prayer.