"Allah menghendaki kita berdoa" (1 Tes 5:17)

"Doa ialah mempersembahkan semua keinginan kita kepada Allah (Maz 62:9) dalam nama Kristus (Yoh 16:23) & dengan pertolongan RohNya (Roma 8:26) disertai pengakuan dosa kita (Maz 32:5-6; Dan 9:4) dan pengucapan syukur atas segala kemurahanNya (Fil 4:6)." [Katekismus Besar Westminster Q/A: 178]

["Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, in the name of Christ, by the help of his Spirit; with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of his mercies." [Westminster Larger Catechism Q/A: 178]]