4 Types of Prayer

2 Timothy 2:1 "I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;"

Paul seems to list 4 words that are synonyms of prayer. Let's dig a little deeper into their meanings:

Supplications: "need, indigence, want, privation, penury, a seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty to God or to man. Has the idea of begging, as in binding oneself."

Prayers: "to wish; by implication, to pray to God:—pray, will, wish with the idea of doing it to the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard to."

Intercessions: "a falling in with, meeting with, an interview, a coming together, to visit, converse or for any other cause, that for which an interview is held, a conference or conversation, a petition, supplication."

Giving of Thanks: "gratitude; actively, grateful language (to God, as an act of worship)."

So if I might paraphrase this verse, I would say, "Based on what I just said about holding fast to the faith, I exhort therefore, that, before everything else, you 1) recognize your need and bring it humbly before God, 2) direct your wishes and will towards God in prayer, 3) have a conversation with God where you speak about your petitions to Him on behalf of others and yourself, and 4) that you speak actively and gratefully to your God as an act of worship. Do all this for yourself and for everyone else as well."

It's a big command that Paul gives here. However, his language makes is clear that this is vital. How can I implement this kind of prayer in my own life?