I believe we all need to see that prayer as conversation with God is a powerful ministry that everyone can participate in. People need us to enter into prayer for them. There are so many hurting, addicted, lonely, broken, and lost people in life, and while we can’t possibly know every one of their needs, God knows. We want to pray for them and we want the Holy Spirit to intercede through our words to our heavenly Father on their behalf. Holy Spirit-empowered conversation allows us to lift more than we could ever lift alone. It is surrendering to the work of God in us. It should be the desire of every Christian to follow God wherever his Spirit leads us and to participate in communion with God as he directs. Prayer does not move mountains. God moves mountains. Prayer is not the answer. God is the answer. Prayer is not the key. God is the key. When we enter into conversation with God about the needs of others, we will find he is always there.
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
Romans 8:26-27 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/rom.8.26-27.NIV
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Pray for others
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