Prayer Works…
Prayer works … do you really believe it does? Prayer is one-on-one communication with God. It is you talking to God. However, prayer needs to be as much listening as it is talking to God. You listen to God through the Bible, His Word for your life. You also can listen to God through your spiritual authority, your Pastor, proclaiming and teaching God’s Word. You can listen to God through your circumstances in life. Yes, He speaks through those, sometimes very clearly. At times, you can hear God through His voice into your heart. Test all of God speaking to you through His Word. Never will God lead you to do anything apart from His Word.
Prayer with others is successful … do you believe it is? It is important that we partner in prayer at times with others. I do this with my Staff Team. I do this with our Prayer Support Teams. I do this each Sunday morning with men from both of our campuses. I also partner with others in prayer when I experience worship. Partnership in prayer can be with anyone and can happen anywhere about anything.
Prayer in the church is almost missing … can you believe that? Sometimes prayer is an add on, not important, and not receiving its rightful place. Jesus made it real clear that He wants His House to be a House of Prayer! This is very difficult in today’s world. Again, people run fast. People have a warped view of prayer that flows out of their improper view of God. We must encourage churches to become Houses of Prayer!
Prayer filled God’s House last night … were you there? I led the entire service last night in a continual prayer time. You know, it was refreshing. So many people expressed appreciation for taking the entire service for that. I felt their enthusiasm has the potential to be contagious. Great Christians and great churches exist because of prayer, nothing else. When the furnace of prayer is burning, the church will have the fire of God upon it, developing a fiery passion for holiness and for world evangelization.
Prayer can be a priority in your life this week … will you make it one? It starts today, right now. It starts daily in the mornings. Yes, it can happen in what we call a “quiet time,” but it can also happen on the way to work, or on your way back home from delivering your children to school, or anytime and anywhere.
Prayer works … will you try it today? This week?
I ejoy your postings and especially the pictures of your grandson..Aren’t grand children grand?? I still miss you and your family…although we have a good pastor at this time. Love y’all, Nancy
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Our Home Group met in Rogers Sunday, and our house too was filled with prayer. The Spirit was working in a mighty way, as the 10 of us were drawn together. We thanked God for numerous answered prayers! We brought forth petitions on behalf of those we have never met, but only heard about. It is an extremely powerful tool that allows you to be a part of God’s blessings on other, and in turn receive His blessing yourself. We prayed that God would give us wisdom and courage as we respond to to the vaired opinions that will come from the raising of the cross! To God be all the GLORY! We prayed that there would be revival among us! We prayed for you, Pastor, as you step out onto the spiritual battlefield each day, putting on the “Whole Armor of God”. We prayed in agreement that where two or more are gathered, Christ is among us! We prayed that we would be good stewards of the bleesing God has provided, and that we faithfully offer them to further the Kingdom. We prayed that our children would see Christ in us, and agreed on God’s promise to”train up a child …” We prayed that more than anything else, that we might be obedient in our call to share the Good News, that others might know Christ!
God Bless You Pastor! You are Loved by the Bramel-Griffey HG!
PREACH ON!
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Phil Bramel