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Welcome To Fruit Of The Spirit Of GodPrayerLive Prayer Requests posted here go instantly around the world What Is Prayer? Prayer is simply communicating with God-listening and talking to him. Believers can pray from the heart, freely, spontaneously, and in their own words. Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate, worship, and sincerely seek God's face, knowing that He hears us, loves us and will respond, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Prayer can encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, intercession and more. Prayer is a daily commitment and should be said humbly and regularly. WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT PRAYER Philippians 4:6 - Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray without ceasing. Mark 11:24 - Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them]. Ephesians 6:18 - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; James 5:16 - Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Romans 8:26 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. John 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Matthew 21:22 - And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 1 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: Matthew 6:5-13 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Matthew 6:7 - But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Colossians 4:2 - Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Psalms 55:17 - Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. Psalms 118:5 - I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place. Matthew 18:19 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Hebrews 4:16 - Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Matthew 26:39 - And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt]. Isaiah 55:6 - Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: 2 Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. Matthew 7:7 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Psalms 88:13 - But unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee. Psalms 55:16 - As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Matthew 6:9-13 - After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 1 Timothy 2:8 - I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. James 4:10 - Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Acts 7:34 - I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. Luke 6:12 - And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Jonah 2:1 - Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, Proverbs 15:8 - The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight. James 4:8 - Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded. 2 Corinthians 12:8 - For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. Acts 1:14 - These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. John 17:1-26 - These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee. John 16:24 - Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. Genesis 18:23-32 - And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? James 5:17 - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. Romans 8:26-27 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Acts 9:40 - But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning [him] to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. Exodus 14:15 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: James 4:2 - Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Ephesians 3:20 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, John 16:23 - And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give [it] you. Mark 9:29 - And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting. Matthew 26:36 - Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. Matthew 14:23 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Matthew 7:7-11 - Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Matthew 5:44 - But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Daniel 9:3 - And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: Psalms 40:1 - I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Psalms 22:2 - O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. Psalms 22:1 - My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring? Ezra 9:6 - And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens. 2 Chronicles 33:19 - His prayer also, and [how God] was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they [are] written among the sayings of the seers. 2 Kings 20:11 - And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz. 1 Samuel 1:10 - And she [was] in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore. Judges 16:28 - And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. Judges 6:36-40 - And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, Ephesians 3:17-18 - That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 2 Corinthians 1:9-11 - But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead. Romans 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Romans 10:13 - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Acts 2:42 - And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 1:13 - And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James. John 16:26 - At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: John 15:16 - Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 12:27 - Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. John 9:31 - Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. John 4:24 - God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth. John 4:23 - But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Luke 23:43 - And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Luke 18:1-8 - And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 11:5-8 - And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; Luke 11:1 - And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Luke 7:3 - And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. Mark 13:33 - Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Mark 11:25 - And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 1:35 - And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. Matthew 18:20 - For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matthew 6:9 - After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Matthew 6:6 - But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Psalms 4:1 - Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me [when I was] in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. Jude 1:20 - But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 1 John 5:14 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: James 1:5-7 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Hebrews 10:23 - Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;) Hebrews 10:22 - Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 5:7 - Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; 1 Timothy 4:3-5 - Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Ephesians 6:18-20 - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; If praying does not come effortlessly for you, try these tips for making your prayer life more focused and effective.
2. Pray at the same time every day, if at all possible. Make it part of your regular routine and it will become habit. Write it into your schedule and then treat it just like a daily appointment. 3. Pray out loud. Many people can pray under their breath or in their minds for long periods and still maintain intensity, but for most of us it's a quick ticket to dreamland. When we pray out loud we have to form intelligent sentences. We have to concentrate more on what we're praying about. 4. Keep a note pad handy so you can jot down different things that come to mind while you're before the Lord. Sometimes you'll get great ideas totally unrelated to what you've been praying about. If you jot them down you can quickly get back to the topic at hand without being too distracted. 5. Make a list to keep track of your prayer needs. This can be done several ways. Prayer needs can be listed by category like "Church," "Family," or "Unsaved friends." Or they may be listed by the days of the week. Each day you pray for a different set of needs. You may want to include prayer everyday for a different area of society that has a tremendous influence on the direction of our nation. These seven categories include 1) the church and religion, 2) the family and the home, 3) the media, 4) government, 5) education, 6) business and commerce, and 7) the arts and entertainment. 6. Redeem time for praying out of unused corners of your schedule. Those who have to drive to work can use the time talking with the Lord instead of screaming at traffic (just don't close your eyes!). Busy homemakers can combine prayer with housework, especially if the task doesn't require a lot of concentration. Joggers, swimmers and cyclists can use their workout time for prayer. Sometimes my best times with the Lord have been chats during long, early morning walks or jogs along the beach. 7. Change the pace during your prayer time. Include praise, thanksgiving and singing as well as petition. Spend some of your time reflecting on the Scripture, meditating on it and digesting its meaning. 8. Keep a prayer journal. Here are two variations of this idea. The first is to keep track of what you prayed for and when you prayed for it. Leave a space to jot down the answer when it comes. This will help you to keep alert to God's answer so you can thank Him promptly. Sometimes prayer answers come in the back door and you don't want them to slip by you. The second variation is to write the entire prayer in your journal. Make it a personal letter to the Lord on a daily basis. Just write "Dear Lord" instead of "Dear Diary." 9. Pray with someone else. Though some prayers can only be said in solitude, there will be times when you'll want to join hearts with another person in prayer. If you commit to meet on a regular basis, the accountability can really help build consistency. Such prayer trysts can become powerful, life-changing events. 10. Pray one-sentence prayers. If the thought of laboring over a
topic wears you out, pray short, sincere prayers instead. A sentence or
two may be all that's needed to exhaust the topic for you for the time
being. If so, just move on to the next item without feeling guilty for
your brevity. 7 Things to Pray For In addition to following the suggestions above, here are a few more thoughts that will help. In the front of your prayer diary, list three or four promises from the Scripture on prayer. Read them as an encouragement before you start. Start your prayer time with a hymn, focusing your heart and mind on the Lord. When you pray through your prayer list for the day, include the items on your daily schedule. Pray also about the things not on your schedule but still on your heart. Be sure your prayer time includes some of the specific things that God tells us in His Word to pray for. Below are a few examples: 1. Pray for the harvest. "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest." (Matt 9:37-38) 2. Pray for national and local leaders of government. "I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity." (1 Tim 2:1-2) 3. Pray that God will open doors for ministry of the Word. "Praying at the same time for us as well, that God may open up to us a door for the word , so that we may speak forth the mystery of Christ..." (Col 4:3) 4. Pray for those who have mistreated you. Forgive them. "Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." (Lk 6:28) 5. Pray that you may do no evil. "Now we pray to God that you do no wrong..." (2 Cor 13:7) 6. Pray that your love may abound toward all people. "And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment..." (Phil 1:9) 7. Pray that your whole spirit, mind and body be preserved blameless. "Now may the God of peace sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thess 5:23)However you pray and no matter how small your prayer may be, be assured that the good Lord hears your everyword. And always remember that just because God has not answered your prayer right away, does not mean that He has not heard it, "God answers prayer in His time and not ours" Just continue to P.U.S.H. PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS We pray that your prayer life will be answered according to God's will. God Bless Pastor Pat & Rev. Carl Kelley |
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