Prayer should be a lifestyle and a discipline for all followers of Christ Jesus (Psalms 55:17).
One of God's greatest gifts to humanity is the gift of prayer (Jeremiah 33:3).
Jesus showed us how to live daily with prayers (Luke 18:1-8).
The apostles, as leaders, also modelled a Christian life filled with mindfulness, watchfulness, and prayerfulness (Acts 6:4).
The Holy Spirit empowers us in prayer (Acts 1:8, Jude 1:20). The gift of speaking in tongues, given by the Holy Spirit, is a profound mystery that connects us directly with God (Acts 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 14:15, 1 Corinthians 14:2).
God's angels are our ministering spirits, and co-partners in prayer (Daniel 10:11-21, Acts 12:1-11). The fervent prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective (Acts 16:25-34, James 5:16).
Prayer and sin are in opposition; God does not hear prayers from sinful, unrepentant hearts (Psalms 66:18, John 9:31, Psalm 80:4, Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14).
Prayers from such hearts are an abomination to Him (Proverbs 28:9). Therefore, anyone who prays in the name of the Lord and calls themselves a child of God must turn away from iniquity (James 4:8, 2 Timothy 2:19).
The kingdom of darkness fears the prayers of God's saints, giving believers an advantage (2 Corinthians 10:4-6). Through prayer, believers exercise their authority as Christian soldiers over the powers of Satan, and nothing can harm them (Ephesians 6:10-18, Luke 10:19, Matthew 10:1, Mark 6:7).
Being watchful and prayerful in the Holy Spirit empowers believers in their God-ordained calling and freedom (Ephesians 6:10-11, Galatians 5:1).
It also releases God's presence and power to break the yoke of sin and all powers of the enemy, even delivering the demon-possessed (Ezekiel 22:30, Luke 21:36, 1 Peter 4:7, Nehemiah 4:9, Matthew 26:41, Colossians 4:2-4).
A lack of prayer can lead to spiritual and physical bondage, blindness, and vulnerability to temptation (2 Corinthians 4:4, Galatians 3:1-4, 2 Chronicles 7:14).
In conclusion, begin to pray now, because:
1. PRAYER BRINGS PEACE AND JOY (Romans 14:17, Romans 15:13, Philippians 4:6-7).
2. PRAYER BRINGS WISDOM AND REVELATION (Ephesians 1:17, 1 Corinthians 14:18, 2 Peter 3:15).
3. PRAYER BRINGS TOGETHERNESS AND UNITY (Acts 2:1-4, Acts 2:42-47, Psalms 133:1).
4. PRAYER BRINGS ENDURANCE AND PATIENCE (Job 14:14, James 1:2-3, Psalms 118:5).
5. PRAYER BRINGS FAITH AND COURAGE (Joshua 1:5-10, 2 Chronicles 32:7, Hebrews 11:6).
6. PRAYER BRINGS HOPE AND VICTORY (Psalms 62:5, Proverbs 23:17-18, Philippians 1:20).
7. PRAYER BRINGS HEAVENLY ASSISTANCE IN EARTHLY MATTERS (Daniel 6:1-26, Daniel 2:1-49, Acts 12:1-25).
A prayer-less Christian is weak (Mark 9:28-29). A prayerful Christian is a strong, faith-filled, overcoming warrior in the Lord (Hebrews 11:32-34). Make prayer a daily habit, for it pays to be prayerful.
JESUS WILL HELP YOU, Amen and Amen (Matthew 11:28-30).
I wrote this inspired abstract for my short prayer video to strengthen your faith. Take your time to read it again and search the scriptures I have included. I will also post this in my community.
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