PRAYER DEVELOPMENT
Prayer, most simply put, is talking to God. But there are a variety of aspects to prayer.
There are prayers of thanksgiving whereby we thank our Father for our blessings both spiritual and physical.
There are prayers of confession when we need to acknowledge before God when we have sinned in order to be forgiven.
There are prayers of praise whereby we expression adoration and worship to our Heavenly Father.
There are prayers of petition where we can collectively ask God to act or move in a particular way such as providentially arranging opportunities for outreach.
There are prayers of supplication whereby we seek for God to supply all our needs.
There are prayers of intercession when we pray for others or on their behalf with regard to spiritual strength, encouragement, or because of sickness.
THINGS TO PRAY ABOUT:
1. For each of our families. Pray for the fathers to be or become the spiritual leaders in both the home and the church as God intended.
2. For the sick and shut in.
3. For the children to be protected from harm and worldly influences.
4. For our Bible class teachers, that they will be wise and loving and serious students of God's Word.
5. For our elders, that they may oversee this flock with the heart of a shepherd. For the development of men to become elders in the years to come.
6. For deacons, that we may develop more men with a heart to serve the church family.
7. For missionaries around the world, especially those in difficult places.
8. For media outreach (TV, Radio, Internet, Correspondence, etc.)
9. For the widows and orphans.
10. For evangelistic opportunities and for laborers to go into the harvest.
11. For family members yet to obey the gospel: spouses, teens, parents, siblings, etc.
12. For family members who need to be restored: spouses, teens, parents, siblings, etc.
Use this list as a tool to help with your prayers and devotion time. If you pray for each of these areas you will find your personal concerns in these to be heightened. As you pray consistently for all of these you will likely find yourself either expanding the list or the amount of time you spend on each.
As you lift these things up before the throne of God don't forget to praise Him, and to thank Him for all that He does. Clear the path for these petitions and intercessions by confession and forgiveness.
May the Lord bless you as you seek to develop this spiritual discipline.
There are prayers of thanksgiving whereby we thank our Father for our blessings both spiritual and physical.
There are prayers of confession when we need to acknowledge before God when we have sinned in order to be forgiven.
There are prayers of praise whereby we expression adoration and worship to our Heavenly Father.
There are prayers of petition where we can collectively ask God to act or move in a particular way such as providentially arranging opportunities for outreach.
There are prayers of supplication whereby we seek for God to supply all our needs.
There are prayers of intercession when we pray for others or on their behalf with regard to spiritual strength, encouragement, or because of sickness.
THINGS TO PRAY ABOUT:
1. For each of our families. Pray for the fathers to be or become the spiritual leaders in both the home and the church as God intended.
2. For the sick and shut in.
3. For the children to be protected from harm and worldly influences.
4. For our Bible class teachers, that they will be wise and loving and serious students of God's Word.
5. For our elders, that they may oversee this flock with the heart of a shepherd. For the development of men to become elders in the years to come.
6. For deacons, that we may develop more men with a heart to serve the church family.
7. For missionaries around the world, especially those in difficult places.
8. For media outreach (TV, Radio, Internet, Correspondence, etc.)
9. For the widows and orphans.
10. For evangelistic opportunities and for laborers to go into the harvest.
11. For family members yet to obey the gospel: spouses, teens, parents, siblings, etc.
12. For family members who need to be restored: spouses, teens, parents, siblings, etc.
Use this list as a tool to help with your prayers and devotion time. If you pray for each of these areas you will find your personal concerns in these to be heightened. As you pray consistently for all of these you will likely find yourself either expanding the list or the amount of time you spend on each.
As you lift these things up before the throne of God don't forget to praise Him, and to thank Him for all that He does. Clear the path for these petitions and intercessions by confession and forgiveness.
May the Lord bless you as you seek to develop this spiritual discipline.
posted by Johnny D. Hinton @ 9:57 PM
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