Save us from praying in a shallow way, in a natural way, or in our own way. Lord, we want to touch You as the Spirit in our spirit. We want to inhale You and absorb You through our prayer. May we pray genuine prayers that are heard before You and answered by You! Genuine prayers are not merely prayers coming from a genuine need or from a genuine man. A genuine prayer is not merely the uttering of a need or a cry for help.
Rather, genuine prayers are prayers in which man is mingled with God in spirit Jude 20, John Genuine prayers are initiated by God and they are communicated or made know to us as we open to Him and turn to Him to touch Him and absorb Him.
In this touch with God, we pray in God and God prays in us. This kind of prayer is a joint prayer, in which we pray yet God prays in us, and God prays yet He prays in us and with us. Genuine prayer is not initiated or directed by our mind, our emotion, our need, our situation, or our circumstance; real prayer is initiated by God and it is directed by the inner sense of our spirit.
As we fellowship with God fellowship: a function of the human spirit and enjoy Him, He shines on us and we confess our sins, shortcomings, defects, iniquities, and transgressions — anything that hinders us from seeing Him and touching Him, and anything that is on our conscience conscience: part of our spirit. When the sky between us and the Lord is clear, we see Him face to face and we contact Him, absorb Him, and inhale Him. He then gives us a sense, a feeling, some words, some things to pray for — and with our spiritual intuition we understand and then utter what God communicates to us.
We then pray by accompanying God, by joining Him in His prayer. The primary matter is not accomplishing something through prayer or obtaining some results and answers — it is following the sense in our spirit to pray what God communicates to us, and being mingled with God. When we stop our being, spend time with God, and enjoy Him, we will be infused with His desire, His intentions, His thoughts, and His prayer.
For most of my life, prayer was relegated to Sunday mornings, a quick bedtime prayer maybe , and in those times of most desperate need. Do you want to experience the power of prayer? Want to know firsthand the benefits of prayer and spending time with God?
Want to know if prayer really works? Prayer is more than something to check off a to-do list. Prayer is one of the greatest gifts and privileges we have as Christians. His gift to listen to your heart, and to answer in ways beyond your comprehension. Deepen and inspire your prayers with the Pray Deep Prayer Cards!
Get your FREE set of printable prayer cards outlining 16 different ways to pray today! Prayer is your conversation with God and how you can develop a personal, meaningful relationship with the God of the universe who loves you. Through prayer, he can bring your life into alignment with his vision and plans. What sets the tone of your day?
The frustration of a long commute to work? The pile of dishes in the sink and the never-ending loads of laundry? The mailbox full of bills and bad news? Starting your day in prayer will help to get your mind in the right place for more joy-filled day.
Turn your daily frustrations into prayer prompts and call upon God to help you reset and restore peace to your heart. Ask him to help you find the joy, even in the struggle and the mundane. Daniel decided to pray to God and ask for help Daniel When word got to the king that Daniel had disobeyed his decree, he had him thrown into the den of lions.
Daniel survived because God sent His angel to shut the mouths of the lions. This is just one of many stories in scripture not to mention tons of testimonies from Christians around the world that have experienced God answering their prayer. When we pray to God we are communicating with Him and this is how we build our relationship with Him. Just like our earthly relationship. Communication is vital for the health and growth of a relationship.
We can talk to God anytime that we want to open our hearts to Him, and trust that He will respond to our prayers with His love and grace. Praise God!! As much as we pray to God when we go to our prayer closets, we can also talk to Him anytime.
There is no set time as to when we can talk to Him. His door is always open day and night, and we can tell Him anything.
James tells us that if we lack wisdom, we should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault. It comes to us through the Holy Spirit 1 Corinthians and we know things we would otherwise not know with our human minds. God imparts His wisdom to us when we pray and ask for it. We see everything through those glasses including that ugly spot.
This is painted beautifully in Psalm 73, when Asaph is having a hard time understanding why the wicked prosper. He even says in vain he has kept his heart pure. Asaph is having a bad day! We need to pray for protection for our loved ones every day. Pray for loved ones by name, one by one. You can never pray too much for one person. Sometimes it helps to make a list of all the people that you need to pray for each day.
Doing this not only offers us protection, but also sets a great example for our children. One of the most important aspects of prayer in your life is the breakthroughs that come. Sometimes we are faced with devastating circumstances and feel we have nowhere to turn.
Fasting and praying is powerful, too. Sometimes you need a message from God and you need to be solely focused on Him to get it.
It may be painful during the prayer and waiting process but once you receive it you will be so happy you sought Him. While you wait, you can also sing praise songs, read the Bible, or anything else that brings you closer to Him. Eventually you will receive an answer to your prayers, or a peace about waiting longer. When you look back over this time you will most likely see it as some of the most spiritually rich time of your life. Note, this is not the same as being on my newsletter list!
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