Prayer Life

 

    When it comes to your prayer life what do you think you need to work on?  The short little prayers throughout the day are great.  They are like text messages to God, but we need to have quality time with Him too.  We need to make sure we find a place where we will not be distracted by the world around us for a period of time everyday where we can spend time in His Word, in prayer, and meditate.

    Life happens.  There are things that happen everyday that you have no control over, but you do have control over your prayer life.  You have control over how much time you spend with God, even if it takes a little work or changing up your schedule.  We need that time.  We need to seek His face.  We need to pray along the lines that our lives depend on that time everyday.  

    We need to learn how to push through the pain that life brings to be able to get a second wind and see your life in the way God is trying to show you.  When you are able to align your perspective to His, then you can see Him work.  He is working on your behalf even if it does not look like He is doing anything.  

    We need to pray specifically for our own lives, the lives of the ones we love, the world, and to be closer to God.  We need to be thorough and intentional every time we pray.  It is a conversation where you can rely on God to do His part.  Don't treat it like a wish or like you are just doing your part for a hopeless situation.  God can do anything.

    We need to pray as a church (corporate prayer) to fight against human suffering.  We need to pray together to get on the same page and be prayer warriors in this world.  We need to sing and praise God together to have a heart full of gratitude no matter what the circumstances may look like to the world around us.  

    We need to prayer anointing, healing, and evil to be removed together as a strong united force for God.  The faithful prayer can heal all sorts of wounds.  Sometimes all we need to do is ask.  Other times, if the person if not healed, then we need to have faith that God is using that for a reason.  Physical healing is only temporary.  We all die one day.  It never feels fair, but it is part of life.

    Pray for forgiveness for any sin that you know you have committed.  Then pray that God reveals any hidden sin, so that you can give it to Him too and know how to change so that you don't do it again.  Then, thank God for hearing you.  When you pray, you should be praying like you have already received your request.  Praying faithfully is praying courageously and confidently.  

    When you start to seek God, Satan gets upset.  He will come after you because he doesn't want to loose any of his power over you.  This may cause suffering, but you are not alone.  You can find support in your church.  More importantly, God is with you every step of the way.   You can face suffering in life alone and be the victim or you can face it with Him and be a conqueror.  

    Your prayer life should consist of a variety of prayers.  You should pray over your relationship with God.  Tell God your disappointments.  Ask Him to heal you so that you do not become bitter or angry.  Praise God in your prayers.  Sit in silence and meditate over scripture and your prayers while you wait for God to respond.  Don't forget to pray daily.

    Find a close intimate friend for small group of friends to be prayer partners with.  They need to be of the same sex to have the same understanding of feelings and connection.  These are the people that will pray over you the most.  They will pray you through your problems.  Prayer partners are vital for a prayer warrior.

John 11:41-12:10 & James 5:13-20