Prayer and Scripture reading (along with meditation, a combination of the two) are vitally important disciplines for the Christian life.  Growth in any discipline requires a plan, however simple it may be.  If you don't currently have any routine or direction for regularly praying or reading Scripture, please consider using one of the resources below.

Prayer

How to Pray, Personal Prayer: sermons by Tim Keller

Tips for talking with God: suggestions for constant prayer

* Also see attached pdf below for a suggested template for a personal prayer list

Scripture

Daily Devotional Readings: daily Old Testament, New Testament and poetry readings that go progressively through the Bible

Through the Bible in a Year (download): a chart for reading the entire Bible in one year

Morning and Evening Readings: extremely brief but rich Scripture-based meditations from 19th century pastor/preacher Charles Spurgeon

Meditation

Prayer and the Gospel: a resource for prayerful meditation on Scripture