The power of prayer is no more or less than the mighty power of God released through the life of a person who stops being an obstacle of God. The power is God’s alone.
People mistakenly credit spiritual gain and victory to their prayer. True prayer releases the power to bring these results about. God is the source of that power.
This should add great depth of meaning to our prayer life.
If the power of prayer is truly the power of God (and it is) then prayer is power unlimited.
Truly there is enough of Gods power available to answer every prayer prayed.
If one could estimate the weight of the world, tell the size of the Holy City, count the stars of heaven, measure the speed of lightening and tell the time of the rising and setting sun, you still couldn’t come close to estimating the power of prayer.
Prayer is as vast as God, because he is the one behind it. Prayer is as mighty as God because he has committed himself to answer it.
15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
There is no situation or problem too great for the power of prayer. It leads to all blessings, taps into all of Gods power, and brings the prayer warrior into the very presence of God himself.
Here are the vast possibilities of prayer: wisdom knowledge, holiness, also all of heaven is at the command of our prayers.
The power of prayer is largely untapped by the church today.
The power of prayer is not a hidden power. It is in the believers, waiting only to be unharnessed.
Remember Jesus lives in us and he has all power in heaven and earth.
Matthew 28:18 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
John 3:35 35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
Jeremiah 33: 3 3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Prayer is the power that moves the hand of God.
It is the hand that strikes down Satan, and breaks the burden of sin.
Prayer does more than effect the person who prays, but prayer also reaches out to God on the behalf of others.
A most vital area of an improved self is the aspect of total surrender, the need to accept God’s forgiveness.
Some Christians unfortunately have a poor self-image, because they have not fully learned to accept God’s forgiveness. Because they can’t accept their forgiveness they constantly suffer spiritually. They do not feel worthy of coming before a Holy God.
If we continually convince ourselves that we are nothing, it will be impossible for us to maintain the confidence needed to do the job God has called us to do.
Here is where prayer is so vital in conquering these dangers… the danger of an unforgiving spirit.
If we want our prayers answered, we must not have any ought against anyone.
Mark 11:25 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Only in finding Gods will can we be a part of Gods unique plan for our lives. Only though Jesus Christ will we be able to make that happen.
John 14:6 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Prayer is simply seeking Gods will by getting His views through his word. His plans carrying out those plans with His grace, his ability and his wisdom.
Seeking God through prayer only works in line with his word. The reason being is that Gods word has been settled in heaven and His word is a covenant that he made with mankind which started with Abraham.
26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
If you need healing, see what the word says. Then go to the Father and start praising Him through the stripes of Jesus we were healed. It doesn’t say we are going to be healed.
God has already met your needs. He already knew your needs before you did.
Prayers being manifested does not happen on your holiness, it is based on your faith.
We keep thinking it is our self-righteousness that allows us to accomplish only what Jesus can accomplish.
We keep thinking if we fasted more, meditated more, and came to church more… wrong thinking.
It is all through Gods word, through faith, by Gods mercy and His grace, by your faith and believing God will do what he says he will do.
Every time we try to earn something from God it will never be enough. We keep trying to use our works to get God to do what has already been done.
Just be willing to accept what the blood of Jesus has already done.
2 Corinthians 12:9 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Sufficient means: enough, plenty of, ample, adequate, satisfactory, as much as needed to fill, the means of accomplishment.
Remembering always, grace makes faith takes.
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