Prayer: Your Direct Link To God.

Prayer: The Essential Practice of Communicating with God

Prayer is the act or practice of communicating with God and should be a daily priority in every Christian’s life.

What Is Prayer?

1. Prayer Is a Priority and a Lifestyle
   See Matthew 14:23; Luke 6:12.
2. Prayer Is a Ministry to the Lord
   See Proverbs 15:8; Ephesians 1:4-5; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9.
3. Prayer Is a Unique Channel of Dialogue Between You and the Lord
   See Exodus 33:11-15.
4. Prayer Is a Love Response to Other People’s Woes
   See Ephesians 1:15-16; Philippians 1:3-4; Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:9; Philippians 2:3-4.
5. Prayer Is God’s Own Words Alive in Your Mouth
   See Isaiah 55:8-11; Hebrews 11:6.
6. Prayer Is an Invitation for You to Rest in God
   See Psalm 55:22; Matthew 6:25-26; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7.

What Does Prayer Do?

1. Prayer Causes Your Spiritual Eyes to Be Opened So You Can See into the Spiritual Realm
   See 2 Kings 6:8-17; Luke 8:45-46.
2. Prayer Bears Fruit for the Kingdom and Pleases God
   See Psalm 40:1-2; John 15:7-8; Colossians 1:9-11.
3. Prayer Makes a Sovereign Way for God to Act on Earth
   See Isaiah 43:26; Jeremiah 1:12.
4. Prayer Can Cause God to Become More Forgiving for His Glory
   See Genesis 18:17-30; Exodus 32:11-14.
5. Through Prayer, You Receive Revelation and the Mind of God
   See Matthew 11:25-26; Luke 10:22; Philippians 3:15.
6. Through Prayer, the Kingdom of God Becomes Real Through Miracles of God Operating in Your Life
   See Mark 16:17-18; Mark 16:20; Luke 5:15-16.

A Perfect Example of Prayer

Jesus, our Great Intercessor, gives us a perfect example through His life of prayer.
See Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25.

Who Is Responsible?

1. Prayer Is the Responsibility of Every Christian
   See 1 Samuel 12:23; Matthew 26:41; Ephesians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:1-2.
2. Christians Are Called to Do Spiritual Warfare Over Satan’s Strongholds Until the Battle Is Won
   See Daniel 10:12-13; Matthew 4:11; Mark 3:27.

God willing, our next post will cover “How to Get Your Prayers Answered.”

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