THE PRAYER ALTAR: BUILDING CONSISTENCY IN PRAYER
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” – Luke 18:1 (NKJV) An altar is a place of meeting, sacrifice, worship, and dedication to God. Throughout Scripture, people built altars as places where they encountered God and expressed their devotion to Him. For the believer today, […]
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND PRAYER
“In the same way the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself [knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and groanings too deep for words.” […]
FASTING AND PRAYER
“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting… But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father […]
PRAYING WITH THE WORD OF GOD
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” – John 15:7 (NKJV) Prayer and the Word of God should never be separated. The Word gives us the foundation for our prayers, while prayer gives us the opportunity to respond […]
PRAYER: THE BELIEVER’S ARMOUR
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.” – Ephesians 6:10 (NKJV) Every believer is engaged in a spiritual battle. The Christian life is not a promise that we will never face opposition, temptation, trials, or difficulties. Instead, Scripture teaches us how to stand firm in Christ. Paul […]
PRAYER: THE BELIEVER’S LIFESTYLE
“Pray without ceasing” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NKJV) Prayer is not supposed to be an occasional activity in the life of a believer. Prayer is a lifestyle. A believer should not pray only when there is trouble, sickness, financial need, examination, or an important decision to make. Prayer should become a continuous expression of our […]
VICTORY THROUGH PRAYER (2)
“Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (KJV) Prayer is an expression of dependence on the Almighty God. When we pray, we invite God into our battles, decisions, struggles, relationships, families, ministries, and future. The victory may come through a changed circumstance, or it may come through a transformed heart and renewed strength. But whatever […]
VICTORY THROUGH PRAYER (1)
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil.” – 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV) Prayer is one of the greatest privileges God has given to believers. It is more […]
THE HEART TO PRAY (2)
“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” – Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) The posture of the heart when praying is very important. Prayer is beyond mere words, it’s beyond speaking, it is about the heart and our thoughts when we pray. The heart to pray requires: […]
THE HEART TO PRAY (1)
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—These, O God, You will not despise.” – Psalm 51:17 (KJV) Prayer is more than speaking words to God. Prayer begins with the heart. A person can have the right words but the wrong attitude, while another may have simple words but […]