MEN ALWAYS OUGHT TO PRAY
Prayer is more than just asking for ‘handouts’ from God. It is more than ‘begging’ God for help!. This is the pray of some people- “oh God, when are you going to help me out of this situation?”; “oh God, give me a child”; “oh God, I want some money”; heal me oh God because I have been in this condition for the past 10 years”; God forgive me my sins and heal me because the bad situation am going through is as a result of my sins”. God does not take delight in the bad situations you are going through. He always wants the best for everybody. God has already made provision for unbelievers by the death of Jesus on the cross. It take a simple but important prayer to become born again and be an heir of the kingdom of God.
Like someone said, prayer is a ministry for every believer. Ministry can be defined as work. Prayer is one of the development elements that sustain the Christian in the fight of faith. Through prayer, we praise and glorify God. We acknowledge the power of God in our lives and thank Him for his mercies and wonderful deeds; through prayer, we save lives. Intercessory prayers have brought deliverance and salvation to many lost souls in the world; through prayer, we declare God’s word to change unpleasant circumstances. Prayer has brought about healing of terminal medical conditions, and brought progress in the lives of believers. Prayer does many more things! Luke 18.1: Men always ought to pray and not to faint. As we pray, we are able to hear from God through His word (Rhema). Through prayer, our human spirit aligns with the Holy Spirit and deep things of the spirit are revealed to us to walk in them and be a blessing to the world. Prayer will give you direction on what to do and align your body to God’s purpose for your life. It really does not matter the amount of time spent during prayer, however, enough fellowship with the Holy Spirit is required during our prayer times and the fellowship with the Holy Spirit must not end after our prayer times. Our prayer should be more of speaking God’s word in concert or as some others will put it-prophesying the word of God. God’s word is life and spirit and a powerful tool to bring about positive change in our lives.
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