Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The prayer of faith

Faith fills prayer with power ...without faith we are just making sounds ...only prayers in faith we be heard
How to develop prayer of faith
Must be directed to a goal ... A definite and sure target ...ask for exactly what you need ...he is a precise God ...Moses instructions for the Tabernacle ...he expects precise prayer faith is the substance of things ... Not generalities
Prayer of faith must lead us to visions and dreams ...the language of the Holy Spirit  ....visualise the results before God brings them ...your desires must be in line with the will of God
God is God of the eternal now ...he responds to now faith ...forth dimension od now faith ...promises already done...God is faithful to do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask or think
Abram name change to Abraham (father of many) before he had a child
Must remove all obstacles that negate God's answer ...continue to pray until we have assurance in our hearts that God has heard us and answer is on it's way ...need sufficient faith to get prayer answered
God can't be manipulated by self pity ...he responds to faith... Positive confession will cause you to praise God for answer before you see it
Need a clear Chanel for prayer ...confess sins ...bitterness, hatred, fear ....cleanse from all unrighteousness 

Praying in the Holy Spirit

I will pray with the spirit ..I will sing with the spirit 1Cor 14:15
Pray in the Holy Spirit Jude 20
Praying in your prayer language is a means of building yourself up spiritually
...they shall speak in new tongues Mark 16:17
...unhindered communication with God ...sets aside inability to articulate feelings
...in everything give thanks ...quench not the Holy Spirit 1 Thess 5:15-21
Be a spiritual intercession ...stand between .... Like a completed circuit needs to be connected for bulb to light or motor to run
Must be willing to be used at unexpected times and in unexpected places ...needs that we are not aware of naturally 

Developing persistence in prayer

We must not hurry and take the time to pray ...we must learn to wait in prayer ...not like our quick fix, instant coffee society
Paul Cho gets up at 5am to pray in his study ...not in bed I case he falls asleep again
Thanks ...praise ....worship ...ask for blessings for things to do today
Will develop a personal and intimate relationship with God ...he can then direct simply and quietly ..it takes time to develop this type of relationship ...we need to invest the time in prayer
Early morning prayer brings strength
Need to repeat prayers daily..not once...need to repeat ..daily bread ... As we need to continue to breathe, eat, so we need continual prayer

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Waiting on the Lord

Meditation ..act of contemplating or reflecting on something or someone ..needs discipline to stop mind wandering. ...integral and important part of prayer ..actions affected by our will, will is affected by our thinking ..if we can direct our thinking (contemplation) we can control our actions
We need to meditate on something ..you must delight in that thing...need to be motivated ...delight in the word of God my mouth shall speak of wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding Psa 1:2
Meditate upon these things 1Tim4:14-15
Thou will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee Isaiah 26:3
By meditating I will know what to say ...Paul Cho
Must get quiet before God ...move beyond external problems ...a heart quiet befor God ...they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength Isiaih 40:29-31 ...natural strength not enough
Elijah 1kings 19:9-13 ..God was the still small voice ..too busy to hear?
Enjoy God's presence.... A spiritual stroll with my precious Lord 
Where you meditate is not as important as meditating

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Fasting and prayer

Voluntary and deliberate abstinence from food for the purpose of concentrated prayer
Being fullof the Holy Spirit does not necessarily mean walking in the power of the spirit ...the way into power is to fast and pray ...and when they had fasted and prayed...they sent them away Acts13:1-3.... Prayed with fasting Acts14:21-23.... Clarity of mind and spirit ...releases voice of Holy Spirit to give direction ...important for gaining spiritual and material victories
...a precious opportunity to get closer to our Lord ...prayers more perfectly focused....more spiritually sensitive...more power to combat satan
It is intense natural desire to want food ...combined with spiritual desire for communion ...more intensity ...combine natural and spiritual desires
First day little effect...third and forth day body demands food ...fifth and sixth body adjusting... Seventh day hunger pains disappear ....body weaker, but clarity of thought and freedom in prayer
God responds to our sincerity...mercy and grace released by humbling ...undo the heavy burdens

Forgiveness important for healing ...don't become hateful and bitter ..poisons the body ...mental and physical anguish ...forgiveness not optional...mandatory ...releases the Holy Spirit to bring conviction to the one causing the problem ...the Holy Spirit can convict of sin, righteousness and judgement
Lay down self righteous attitude and forgive ...what do you have to loose but bitterness, resentment and possibly ill health?

We need greater people ...willing to forgive, sacrifice, obey and commit

All-night prayer meetings

If you can stay up all night clubbing ......why not for prayer?
Prayer ...teaching ...singing ..preach ...sing...testimonies ...sing ..prayer
Night watches Psa 63:6, 119:148 ...disciples in prison ...David could not give what cost him nothing

Prayer at prayer mountain

A haven of prayer ..the front line
Place where needs met, fasting and prayer....place for continual prayer, fasting, worshiping and praising
Prayer grottos for individual prayer
He turneth the wildnerness into a standing water and dry ground into water springs. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation Psa 107:35-36