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Prayer is a simple activity that involves making requests of God in a humble manner. Earnest prayer adds emphasis of passion and intensity of our request. As we follow God and attend to the business of His kingdom, our desires will naturally gravitate to the needs of that kingdom. Examples include salvation of the lost, healing of the sick, growth & edification of the body of Christ, and bringing glory to God. 40Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. 41"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Matthew 26 Jesus called attention to our need to be watchful in prayer. He was amazed that his closest disciples could not watch and pray for even one hour while He contemplated the greatest move of God in history. We can heed His call by being aware of the times, looking for where God's hand is moving in the situations around us and praying that His will be done. This importance of our prayer becomes especially clear when we consider that each of us are placed in totally unique situations that no other Christian may be in. It may be that God has placed us there for the express purpose that we will pray his will be done so that his kingdom objectives will be accomplished. Similarly, God is calling each of us to pray for the situations we are in every day. We need not offer elaborate prayers of King James English to invoke God's intervention. Rather, we can keep it very simple and ask God to intervene for the purposes of His kingdom. For example, our prayer could be "Lord please grant her salvation," or, "Father, please heal him." Being persistent with such requests doesn't mean we have to repeat our requests like a chant or mantra. It may simply be to keep the request at the forefront of our thoughts as we praise God and worship him during our prayers, inviting him to intervene. It may be that another person like Peter has been imprisoned and chained (literally or figuratively) and is at a critical point of life. Our earnest prayers may be the critical factor required for God's intervention and deliverance of that person. Look forward to!: We are heading to a brand new year in 2009! Come, join us with hearts as One. Watch what God is working in our midst! This Week @ Detonate: To wrap up our Discipleship studies this year, we will be closing the series by having Brother Weston here with us! May God show us the principle with applying the 9 qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit! So cya all at 430pm sharp as we seek God's face in time of prayer and worship:) Prayers from the Body: Do keep Brother Darren and Sister Jia Ling in prayers as they continue to trust God for healing for their mother. God has kept them thus far, and we wanna thank God for His faithfulness. We know God is in overall control, and He is in full knowledge of each and everyone in the entire family. Let's stand together with them in this time of trying period and be such a support to them, that they may be filled with joy and courage. Do pray for our uni students as they persevere through their exams. They do require alot of grace in this time as they need to strike a balance in other responsibilities as well. We know God is faithful, and He is our helper. So brace yourselves as you honour Him with your diligence, continuing to trust in Him. For He will not abandon you, nor forsake you:) Let's remember our brothers and sisters who are far away from home in their respective places for work or school or training. We know God is all-present, and He is with us wherever we are. It is not an easy journey to walk without the close proximity of loved ones and friends, but we know for sure the presence of God goes with them:) Do pray for good health and strength over their lives and we hope to see you soon! Labels: spiritual formation  |
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