Prayer Wimp to Warrior (2)

1. Weave Prayer into the Texture of your Life

Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 ESV16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Application Checklist (did I prayer when …)

ð PRAY — Start & end of day

ð PRAY — Checking your calendar or to-do list

ð PRAY — Hearing/seeing troubling news/situation

ð PRAY — Family or strangers you are interacting with

ð PRAY — Any hurry up and wait areas (red traffic light)

2. Pray with Faith

Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

James 1:5–8 ESV5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

3. Pray Persistently

Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

Luke 18:1–5 ESV

1 And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. 3 And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ 4 For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’ ”

4. Bible shaped prayer items

4.1. Pray for more evangelists – Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

Matthew 9:37–38 ESV37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

4.2. Pray for political leaders– Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

1 Timothy 2:1–2 ESV1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.

4.3. Pray opportunities to preach/teach/evangelize– Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

Colossians 4:3 ESV3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on account of which I am in prison—

4.4. Pray, blessed, forgive your enemies– Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: Greg Menetrey

Luke 6:28 ESV28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.

Matthew 18:35 ESV35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

4.5. Pray to do no wrong– Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

2 Corinthians 13:7 ESV7 But we pray to God that you may not do wrong—not that we may appear to have met the test, but that you may do what is right, though we may seem to have failed.

4.6. Pray for my love to abound– Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: ______________

Philippians 1:9 ESV9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,

4.7. Pray to always be found blameless (2nd coming) – Scripture Reader & Short Thought & Prayer: _______________

1 Thessalonians 5:23 ESV23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.