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Prayer
God wants to communicate with us
God was the one who came down to the garden to see Adam
The phrase “God said”, was spoken 41 times in the old testament
1,239 prophecies
All of scripture is “breathed by God”
God wants to communicate with us.
Hearing Jesus’s voice is crucial in following him
Our relationship with Jesus has LISTENING as a very important element
Jesus gave us some brief directions on prayer
This answers an important question
How often should we pray?
Daily Bread.......That seems to be daily!
If you think that is hard and excessive
Muslim prayer requirements
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Habakkuk describes the steps of Christian prayer well (Rick Warren)
Withdraw....
If you have an important subject to discuss with your lawyer....where do you meet?
Their office
If you want to address something serious with a friend...
My prayer time at New Life before work
Not bragging- what I needed to do to stay spiritually afloat
Wait....
Be still means
to stop (discontinue) v. — to put an end to a state or an activity.
Stop our mental figuring out
Stop our efforts at changing things
Just wait & listen & know that he is God
Don’t broadcast your struggles and issues and complaint
Saying nothing....and waiting and trusting.... takes faith, discipline
When God is silent, his word still speaks
Surrender my will
Be willing to say.. “whatever you say, I will do”
This will bring clarity......
Unseen growth:
The Chinese bamboo tree is one of the most remarkable plants on earth.
Once the gardener plants the seed, he will see nothing but a single shoot coming out of the bulb - for five full years!
That tiny shoot, however, must have daily food and water.
During all the time the gardener is caring for the plant, the exterior shoot will grow less than an inch.
At the end of five years, however, the Chinese bamboo will perform an incredible feat.
It will grow an amazing ninety feet tall in only ninety days!
Now ask yourself this:
When did the tree actually grow?
During the first five years, or during those last ninety days?
The answer lies in the unseen part of the tree, the underground root system.
During the first five years, the fibrous root structure spreads deep and wide in the earth, preparing to support the incredible heights the tree will eventually reach.
The first 5 years is the spiritual warfare part
Spiritual Warfare Prayer is not asking God to do something
It is believing God WILL do something and proclaiming it over the situation
How do you test something to know it is from God
You know a prayer is in God’s will because it does not go away
Consistent with the bible
Believing for someone to come to the faith
That’s biblical
Feeling to be generous to someone or help someone (enemy or adversary)
That’s biblical…(Good Samaritan)
Praying for a career change or promotion
That’s biblical....(God wants his children to succeed and be self sufficient)
Praying for a healing
That’s certainly biblical....but has some conditions on it
God’s timing
Lessons that can come through trial
Praying for understanding about a situation or wisdom
That’s biblical....tells us to pray for wisdom
Church Family agrees
Lead instead of driven
.for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters.
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Revelation 7:17
"Even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me."
Psalm 139:10
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