" Praying Beyond Our Needs. "

In our quest for revival and our desire to impact our cities, there is another aspect of prayer that I want to share with you: praying with intention to impact others. We may pray every day about the needs in our own lives, our families, and friends, yet never go into the realm of praying, “Thy kingdom come, and Thy will be done” unless we choose to do that intentionally. We cannot depend on chance encounters and accidental contact with others to bring about the harvest God wants to give. We must be intentional in our prayers, our efforts, and our actions.

FIVE INTENTIONAL PRAYERS

1.   Help me to live this day in harmony and fellowship with You, Lord.

    Keeping our thoughts and actions in line with the nature and will of our Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:7).
    Our attitude, faith and obedience will keep us in tune and in touch with the Lord (I John 1:7).

2.       Help me to walk in the spiritual authority and power you have given to me.

    Jesus has given each of us His Spirit, His Name and His Word (Acts 1:8; John 14:13-14).
    We can pray as the legal representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ here on earth (Luke 10:19).
    This city and every circumstance we face is subject to His final Word and He has given us spiritual authority over it (Matthew 16:18-19).

3.     Help me to be soul conscious as I am in contact with other people throughout this day.

    Everyone we meet is a precious soul for whom Christ died. 
    We may not see everyone converted or teach them all a Bible study, but we can intentionally be aware of the hurt and hunger present in their lives.
    We will act differently when we “think” differently about people.

4.     Help me to intentionally mention You, Lord to someone today.

    Very seldom does a day go by where we do not have an opportunity to speak of God’s blessing, His goodness, His care and provision for us.
    Just to mention, “I’m blessed, thank you” when someone asks, “How are you?” may open a door of opportunity to share more with them.

5. Grant me wisdom and boldness in all things.

    How important it is for us to use wisdom but not be controlled by fear.  More Christians have probably remained silent witnesses out of fear than out of wisdom (II Timothy 4:16).
    God has promised to grant wisdom and guidance if we intentionally ask Him (James 1:5).
    The Apostles and early church prayed for boldness and so should we (Acts 4:29-30).

We can intentionally make a difference here and now!

Pastor Jerry Holt
New Life Apostolic Church
Lewiston, Idaho
Info from: Prayer Connect Newsletter - World Network of Prayer - floshaw@wnop-upci.ccsend.com

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