Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way. —1 Samuel 12:23 Prayerlessness sins against God and others. God’s will moves from eternity into time through prayer. God has intended for … Continue reading “10 KEEP PRAYING TO AVOID SINNING AGAINST THE LORD.”
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11 PRAY TO RELEASE RESURRECTION POWER.
And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, I pray, let this child’s soul come back to him.” —1 Kings 17:21 Prayer is the conduit through which God’s life flows from heaven to earth. Prayer digs a new well tapping into … Continue reading “11 PRAY TO RELEASE RESURRECTION POWER.”
12 PRAY BEFORE THE BATTLE.
When Your people go out to battle against their enemy, wherever You send them, and when they pray to the LORD toward the city which You have chosen and the temple which I have built for Your name, then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. —1 Kings 8:44–45 Before … Continue reading “12 PRAY BEFORE THE BATTLE.”
8 PRAY WITH VIGILANCE.
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. -Colossians 4:2 The vigilant keep watch. Become a watchman on the tower with your prayers. God said to Ezekiel, “I have made you a watchman” (Ezek. 3:17). Watch for the enemy. As the watchman stands guard on the wall, he spies the enemy coming from … Continue reading “8 PRAY WITH VIGILANCE.”
9 PRAY TO SHAKE THE PLACE.
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. —Acts 4:31 Prayer shakes the place where we assemble. We cannot expect to be the church as usual when we pray. We can … Continue reading “9 PRAY TO SHAKE THE PLACE.”
5 PRAY TO LIFT YOUR FAINTING SOUL INTO GOD’S PRESENCE.
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD; and my prayer went up to You, into Your holy temple. —Jonah 2:7 What weakens the soul? Problems, pressure, perplexity, persecution and plagues all position your soul on the precipice of fainting. Prayer transforms problems into possibilities. When problems erode away the soul’s strength, focus … Continue reading “5 PRAY TO LIFT YOUR FAINTING SOUL INTO GOD’S
PRESENCE.”
6 PRAY THE JESUS WAY.
In this manner, therefore, pray: our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. -Matthew 6:9 Jesus taught us the way of prayer. The prayer He gave to his disciples models for us the basic elements of our every conversation with the Father. Larry Lea pointed to each of these elements as starting with “P.” I … Continue reading “6 PRAY THE JESUS WAY.”
7 PRAY TO HURT NO ONE.
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. —1 Chron. 4:10 Our blessing never comes … Continue reading “7 PRAY TO HURT NO ONE.”
3 PRAY FOR GRACE TO UNLOCK GOD’S WAY TO DIVINE INTIMACY.
Now therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. —Exodus 33:13 Grace can never be earned; it’s always a gift. Prayer doesn’t ask for grace; prayer accepts grace. Prayer says “Yes!” to grace. … Continue reading “3 PRAY FOR GRACE TO UNLOCK GOD’S WAY TO DIVINE
INTIMACY.”
4 PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN.
For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. —1 Samuel 1:27 Pray for your children before their conception. Not just that conception will be ordinary but extraordinary. Hannah prayed for an extraordinary and miraculous conception. At the moment of conception, pray that God’s hand fearfully … Continue reading “4 PRAY FOR YOUR CHILDREN.”