Luke 18:1 ” And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;”
The LORD JESUS prayed, the Apostles prayed throughout history believers who have made great impacts have been men/women of prayer, and it’s not about to change. If Jesus himself needed to pray, then we surely all need to. Mark 1:35 says” And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” Now the scriptures expressly say he arose” a great while before day” and departed to a solitary place for the purpose of Prayer. Many people have a bad day everyday simply because they start the day wrongly. They wake up only to get filled with carnal information right from the bed. They don’t take time to quiet their minds and hear God or the voice of their own spirits. A carnal day gives birth to a carnal week, and a carnal month, then a carnal year and a carnal life. You are, however, called to be spiritually minded.
If Jesus needed to pray to be a success, then my friend, you also will have to pray if you are going to have godly results. Prayer is fellowship with the Father in the name of Jesus by the Holy Spirit. Prayer is an avenue of blessing, for in prayer, we prophesy through the spirit of God and speak words that establish us in the path that God has ordained. Through prayer, we can make things happen or stop things from happening. Prayer is an avenue to tap into the power of God and bring down the power of God into our affairs. Prayer helps our spirits be attuned to God and his signals so that we can become dependable receptacles of the visions, plans, and purposes of God. Prayer is a prophecy into the future. Prayer connects you to the right people at the right time for the right purpose. Through prayer, we can participate in heavenly politiburo and have a say in the spiritual programs of the earth. If some spiritual evil were orchestrated against us, through prayer, we can have it reversed. This is why it’s important that we pray and pray rightly, for there are different rules for different kinds of prayers.
Prayer is a vital thing for spiritual development. Without prayer, there is no spiritual growth for growth, which is a product of fellowship with God. Prayer makes the word more than just words. I suppose the very few things we have shared can alone stir you to change your prayer life. But then, how do we pray? What if I can’t pray? For these and more, I invite you to follow this teaching series.
