Prayer Works

“The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth.”

PSALM 145:18

In your prayers ask not what God can do for you, but what you can do when you walk with the Lord. We pray for our Lord to live within us, to counsel our minds, hearts and bodies. Ask the Lord to renew your heart and mind into only those things pleasing to him.

Pray for counsel with the Lord, for heavenly wisdom, strength and courage. Desire not things of this world - only the attributes from the heavens. In such, you will be renewed over and over until you walk step in step with Jesus.

The natural disposition of man does not lead to prayer. Those who call Jesus Lord and are baptized with water in the name of the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit have the Son of God born into them. The Holy Spirit is nurtured and raised from within only by prayer, faith and obedience to Jesus - the Holy Word of God.

Self-sufficiency is the antithesis of a life with God as you rely on your own abilities and understanding to sustain your life. The life of the disciple is on the line that without Christ there is no life and therefore cling to the Word of God and The Way of Jesus through constant prayer. Prayer brings about a new change within you - to allow the light and disposition of the Lord to be seen in you. The obstacle for which you pray may not alter, but the understanding you gain and the wisdom you learn provide the way to navigate through the situation with the Lord as your guide.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6

“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” Colossians 4:2

“Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.” Matthew 6:9-13

“Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14