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Prayer and Praise

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 Prayer is powerful because we are inviting God to move in our life. Prayer is based on a real and tangible relationship with God. When we experience the awesomeness of His presence in prayer, we just can’t help but want to express how we feel about His...

Praying Together

“(19) Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. (20) For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:19, 20 We sometimes refer to praying together as the prayer of agreement or corporate prayer. There is power...

Standing In

“… I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land…” Ezekiel 22:30 The Lord considers it tremendously valuable when a person makes himself or herself available to intercede in prayer. When someone intercedes in prayer, he or she is accomplishing what needs to be done in the spirit on behalf of another person or persons....

Cast the Past

“Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail).” Psalm 55:22 Amplified Version We are to cast our cares onto the Lord, allowing Him to be the Lord over what we care about. One area I found that I want to care for, or nurture, is my...

Take My Care Prayer

“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” I Peter 5:7 Prayer is based on a relationship with God, having communion with Him, sharing in His presence. From our surrender to God’s loving lordship, we learn to flow with God’s Spirit in the purpose God has for prayer. Our aim in prayer is to fulfill God’s purpose. Our relationship with God is based on our dependency on...

Help!

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 “Help” may be one of the shortest prayers ever prayed, but it can be a very faith-filled and effective prayer, a prayer of petition. Petition means, “to ask, or to make a request.” A petition is a request made from a position of need, a position of...

Faith Receives Now

“For everyone who asks receives…” Luke 7:8 Faith is more than just believing; faith is also surrender to a trustworthy and compassionate God. If someone believes God, but doesn’t submit to the lordship of Jesus Christ, then they are not in faith. In James, the apostle tells us that demons believe in God; it’s not enough to simply believe. From our reliant position on an almighty God, a God who...

The Power of One

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.” John 15:4 People that experience the power of God in prayer are people who have learned the importance of oneness with God. In John 17, Jesus prayed that we would be one with the Father, not only in position, but also...

Purpose in Prayer

“Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty…” Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified) All prayer is based on the dependent and loving relationship we each have with a majestic, powerful, and merciful God. The purpose that God has for a life, a nation, a church, a business, or any situation could vary depending upon the situation or the hearts of...

Asking and Tasking

“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” Mark 11:24 Prayer is an exciting venture between God and each one of us. God will use you to accomplish great things in the spirit, and all you need is a relationship with Him. You don’t have to have certain personal credentials or human connections to pray. You...

Spirit Led Prayer

“…Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” John 5:19 Jesus told us that everything He did or said was done or spoken in agreement with God’s will. Jesus knew the will of the Father because He knew the Scriptures and because the Holy Spirit was with...

Communion with God

“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 If I were to define prayer, I would say that prayer is communion with God. Communion describes a close relationship between two individuals – a union where there is interaction and intimacy. It is a togetherness where both parties have participation in harmonious...

Family Matters

“May the LORD give you increase more and more, you and your children.” Psalm 115:14 Family relationships matter to God. God cares about us individually, and God cares about us as a family unit. Because God is love, God’s anointing is on unity. When you are part of a group, including the association of a family, there is strength when people combine their talents, skills, and resources. In addition, when...

Family Covenant

“…as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 The family is God’s idea. He designed for a man and a woman to commit to one another in a covenant agreement, making a union. We see this covenant in the very beginning in Genesis 2:24 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one...

Family Declarations

“… I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.” Psalm 73:28 When members of a family are aware that God is a spirit and that they are spirits, then they learn that they can live spiritually. With the Holy Spirit as their guide, they learn to pray, to worship, and to study and apply the truth of God’s Word. With the Holy...