El Shaddai (el shad dai) is אֵל שַׁדַּי in Hebrew. It was translated to into Roman as Ēl Šadday, then Latin as Deus Omnipotens. In arabic it is إله الشديد which translates to ʾIlāh Ash-Shadīd by the Romans. It means "Lord God Almighty", "All Powerful", or "The All Sufficient God". This name represents God's strength, power, and desire to meet your needs. El Shaddai is your foundation of hope.
El Shaddai was first used by Abraham when he was 99 years old. God came to Abraham calling Himself El Shaddai. It was used when they made a covenant of faith and fruitfulness. God gave Abraham and Sarah their son when they were both closer to 100 than the normal child baring years. God made a promise and He kept it. He just never said when He would provide it. His timing sometimes is the reminder that nothing is impossible with Him.
When you pray using the name El Shaddai it is when you need to see a miracle. Things in life may be stagnant, mundane, or just hard. You need something to reinforce your faith that God is there and that He is listening. When things seem impossible sometimes you need a little encouragement from God that you are on the right path and that He will make a way through. You can put your hope in Him.
Genesis 17:1-8, Psalm 131, Romans 4:16-17, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, & Revelations 4:7-8
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