Finding Intentions In Prayer

Too many a times in the pulpit, you will see a pastor or music leader asking to for the congregation to come into prayer without any inclination of what will come out of there mouth next. Finding purpose, and placing intention in prayers is important. Planning a prayer, which is described in GPTG pg163, is essential as not to lead your people before the throne with no plan on how your going to get there. "By the blood of Jesus" saith the preacher, but i say that without a foreknowledge of prayer, you will be leading into a prayer lacking the most important issues and settling for a intermission between speaking instead of grabbing hold onto the power of God to heal, fix, grow, change... and thats just intersession!
The three points of what to avoid in prayer, that are listed on page 165, ring true almost once a week in either my church or chapel. To have brief prayers where it is best to keep it short is SO distracting. Experiencial, having a short prayer for someone comming to speak is worth having at least one thought prior. Also, planning some certian praises, pations, or presenting sin is worth planning before hand. (look at all the "P''s ) Preaching in prayer is impersonal, it's almost like talking to friend while having another friend on the phone.