Category Archives: Prayer
The Outline
Rom.8:26 “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.”
Jesus Himself has provided us with a pattern of prayer; use it and trust that the Holy Spirit will take you deeper. Jesus says start with worship, then align with God’s Kingdom and pray that His will would be done here on earth. Jesus says, “I know you have needs, so ask God alone to supply those needs because He is your source.” When you acknowledge God as your source, asking for your daily bread becomes easier.
Matt.6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. The next thing you do is ask for forgiveness and receive forgiveness. To Read the rest of this entry
Blue Print
Matt.6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” [KJV, emphasis added]
Jesus does not only give us a pattern of prayer, He also instructs us to pray like this. Jesus says the first thing you do when you approach God, is to worship. Matt.6:10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Jesus says the second thing is to be Kingdom minded. This means praying for your pastor and your church family. You pray for missionaries, for the Word of God to prosper on earth, and for the churches that are being persecuted on earth. You pray for God’s Kingdom even in your work place; that it Read the rest of this entry
This Is It!
Matt.18:18 “I tell you the truth, whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.”
If they are looking for people in your neighborhood that can stand and hold God’s hands, they should knock on your door. It is people like you that speak to God and He listens. Let this truth follow you into your prayer room or your closet with God and watch faith and power fill the room. So, approach God beginning today, confident that it is people like you who speak to God and He listens. It is people like you that decree things and they happen. Power is powerful. So when you come to the place of prayer, you must understand Read the rest of this entry
You Can!
Mk.11:24 “I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.”
What makes prayer sweet? How do we enjoy the sweet hour of prayer? How do we come into God’s Presence and leave wanting more? Over the next few days, we will be engaging the power of prayer, the pattern of prayer, the privilege of prayer and the pleasures of prayer. When we experience these four P’s, we will discover that prayer is really sweet. Read the rest of this entry
Heart Song
Ps.105:2 “Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.”
There is no alternative to prayer. You just have to pray! Prayer is talking to God, in the Name of Jesus Christ His Son and by the power of the Holy Spirit. Worship is a big part of prayer because it shifts our focus to God alone and we are better positioned to pray. So today we will worship. Think through the words and sing your heart to God. Read the rest of this entry
No Alternative
Luke 18:1 “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up”
I have a message for someone reading this today, the good news that God is driving away from your territory that which has been eating your harvest. I pray that you receive this good news and thank God for it.
When I got saved over two decades ago, I was convinced that there must be an alternative to prayer. And it was because of how difficult I felt prayer was. My thoughts were, “if it is this hard, there has to be an alternative”. So I began to research; a personal quest Read the rest of this entry
Your Job
2 Kings 2: 23 … a large group of young boys …began making fun of him: “Keep going, baldy! Keep going, baldy!” 24 …Elisha …spoke against them by the authority of the Eternal. Almost immediately, 2 female bears walked out of the forest and ripped up 42 of the …boys” [Voice]
I imagine that there were more than forty-two children there, but the Bible records that forty-two were ripped up. So it is safe to assume that some got away, with scratches on their bodies and deeply traumatized. That tells me that those ones had parents that were praying for them. Some people always seem to have near death experiences while others in similar situations do not survive it. Why? Someone is on his or her knees praying for him or her. You have to pray for your children. It is so important because this world Read the rest of this entry
Covenant Covering
Gen.12: 2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. 3 I will bless those who bless you and curse those who treat you with contempt. All the families on earth will be blessed through you.”
The challenge with a lot of us Africans is that we like to let go of the things we know and embrace the things we do not know. The western cultures are more harmful than a lot of us like to believe. There is more to it than meets the eye. In fact, right now on the streets of New York, there are satanist shops. My wife and I had friends, a black family, that was living in an all white neighborhood. One day when we went to visit, on their walk way the Holy Spirit said, “Stop! Look down”. I was shocked to see that right there on Read the rest of this entry
Happenings II
Gen.32:4 …“Give this message to my master Esau: ‘Humble greetings from your servant Jacob. Until now I have been living with Uncle Laban 6 …the messengers returned to Jacob and reported, “…Esau …is already on his way to meet you—with an army of 400 men!”
It is not enough to leave Laban’s house, you have to deal with “Esau”. We established yesterday that we all have “Esau” in our lives. “Esau” is that part of us that will sell the birthright in exchange for pleasure. “Esau” wants instant gratification and seeks to satisfy the longing of the flesh. It wants to eat the porridge and still keep the birthright. The “Esau” in us wants to feed habits that are leading us down the drain. Like Jacob, you need to face up to “Esau” and deal with it.
Knowing IV
Rom.14:4 [NIV] “Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.”
A lot of people just abuse the things of God with, “God said…”. Keep quiet! Does it concern your responsibility and is it your business? Telling other people about God’s will for their lives can easily turn into presumption and arrogance. Yes, God speaks to us about other people but take note of this – under certain conditions.
#1. If you are in authority over them, God will speak to you concerning them. For instance parents, God talks to fathers about their Read the rest of this entry
