PRAYER: The STEPS to a Surrendered LIFE

Do you truly believe in PRAYER?

A. Prayer is the direct line of communication we have with God. JESUS CHRIST died fo that we would have this privedlge . That we might have an opportunity to HEAR FROM GOD.  That we might have our PRAYERS Answered, by the pouring out of our Supplication  to HIM. 

B. Prayer makes the World go round, and very OFTEN can change a situation for the GLORY of GOD, and for the good of the person.

C. Prayer is more about SUBMISSION and CONFORMITY to the WAYS of GOD,  than about getting our wants and desires.

D. Prayer is one of the most wonderful GIFT of the “work of the hands and heart” in the life of a Christian.

1 peter 3: 12 For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.

James 5: 16 Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Matt 18: 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Matt 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Acts 6: 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

 2 of the most important prayers of our LIFE at times like are:

LORD give me the JOY OF MY SALVATION:

To have that Prayer answered:

a.  "all" things of the world seem a little less significant

b. you will be the greatest witness of the TESTIMONY of CHRIST

c. Love will abound in your heart

LORD give me the DESIRE of YOUR HEART

To have this Prayer answered:

a. Your desire will become HIS DESIRE

b. You will have a surrendered heart

c. You will have a Passion for the LOST

d. Your ears will be open to HIS instruction

Let us be a people DEVOTED to a prayer life. That the LORD can have HIS WAY and accomplish HIS WILL in us. That we can be CONFORMED to the IMAGE OF CHRIST in our minds/thinking, habits, and lifestyle.

JESUS have mercy upon us, your people, forgive us where we have failed you in our prayer life. LORD would you open our ears, eyes and hearts that we would HEAR your voice more clearly.

Would you give us a HEART that DESIRES what YOU DESIRE.  Would you return unto us the JOY OF OUR SALVATION, that nothing of this world can lay such a burden upon our hearts, that we are hindered as a testimony to YOUR NAME. For we are called by YOUR NAME LORD.

 Thank you LORD JESUS for putting this on my heart this morning to share with YOUR PEOPLE. May we become a people of PRAYER for the GLORY of YOUR NAME.. IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY AMEN.

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