As I spent time with God this week, I realized that my prayers had different tones, and purposes. My waiting was filled with different thoughts and needs. Prayer is so much more than US being changed. It’s a personal need and it’s so much more. I’ve begun to examine my prayers this past week and so far I’ve had these types of prayers:
- Resting in Him from stress at work. Recognizing his love for me. gaining strength from my identity in Christ and all it’s wonderful benefits (which we don’t use)….
- Working out thoughts I have about what is going on in my life and letting His Spirit speak to mine and guide me.
- Working out the thoughts I have on world events and how they fit and play into the unfolding of God’s plan for Jesus’ return.
- Praying to bless others – for God’s grace, mercy and working hand to be poured out on someone who needs His touch, whether in healing, guidance, protection, or for more.
- Fighting Prayers – prayers where I rebuke the enemy on behalf of a brother or sister in Christ.
- Prayers of Salvation for those I know that I care about who do not know Jesus.
- Prayers to fight the temptation to STOP praying or to pass up a chance to spend time with God because I’m too stressed or busy.
- Prayers seeking of God’s wisdom and guidance because of a choice I have to make.
- Praying while reading the Word – asking for understanding – as a passage ‘hits’ me and draws me into fellowship with God and wisdom is revealed to me.
- Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving – Worship! – these truly heal me and I sense the presence of power of God even more.
- Praying in the Spirit – praying in tongues or without words – depending on the Holy Spirit to help guide your prayers and to pray on your behalf.
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All in all, there is no “formula” for prayer. It is a dynamic flowing relationship. With all the varying types of prayers we can offer up to God I realize how much more time I need to spend with Him. With all the need that is around us and in us, it’s a wonder we don’t continue to pray all day and night. I realize one thing more and more – God does His thing and His part for us and we are called to do our part – things He will not do for us (like the servants given the “talents”). One of them is prayer. The other is obedience to his will as we discern it from the Bible and also from the leading of the Holy Spirit.
Let us not give up spending time with God – He has much for us to do! He longs to embrace you and reveal his heart. The more you spend time with him, the more confident you will grow in expressing His love and doing His will.
Col 1:9-14 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, (10) so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. (11) May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, (12) giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. (13) He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, (14) in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Keep on praying and praying for each other. See you all soon!
MF