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What is your favorite prayer from Scripture? What is the value of praying God’s Word?
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My favorite prayer is the Lord’s Prayer,
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Psalm 121 can be prayed when we find ourselves in difficult times in life.
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Matthew 7:7-8 it tells us what to do. It gives me hope when I read and lets me know all I have to do is ask. It is hard for me sometimes to ask for help and then when I turn to this verse it calms me and lets me know it is ok to ask for help.
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i will not die but live to declare the works of the Lord in land of the living. we pray according to the will of God
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1 John 5:14-15
Says that if people ask for something according to God’s will, God will hear them
Mark 11:24
Says that people should believe they will receive what they ask for when they pray
Matthew 7:7-8
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened
Matthew 7:7-8 is my favorite scripture to pray to the Lord, along with Romans 8:28: “All things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.” Praying using scripture is one of the most important aspects of prayer because, in that moment, we are praying the will of God and not our own. The word of God is His perfect will, inspired by His Holy Spirit. When we speak His word during prayer, it aligns with His will and teaches us what His perfect will is for our lives and how He feels about us. What is important to us becomes important to Him when we pray His word.
Praying scripture also opens our understanding of what is truly important, placing the flesh and its desires under subjection and allowing the Holy Spirit to rise up, align, and reconnect us to God’s divine purpose and plan for us and His people. Lastly, as I pray the words of those great men and women of God from the wonderful cloud of witnesses, I am reminded of what He has done for them. This builds and strengthens my faith, knowing that if He did it for them, He can and will do it for me. This keeps me hopeful, strengthens my faith, and humbles me, reminding me how favored and blessed I am to be able to pray and minister openly.
The disciples and the people in the Bible, even during brutal beatings, captivity, famine, and disease, remained steadfast in prayer, aligning themselves with the will of God. Despite the immense challenges they faced, they used prayer as the rock that upheld them during the lowest moments of their lives. Praying through such adversity for the glory of God demonstrates the power of prayer and its ability to sustain faith. Reflecting on their perseverance, it is a profound privilege to read and speak the word of God freely today, without persecution.
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Ephesians 1:17-19
This is a powerful example of intercessory prayer; it focuses on the spiritual insight of understanding God and His purpose for the Ephesian church about their lives. And serves as a guide for believers seeking deeper knowledge of God and His purpose for their lives too.
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