Pray with Understanding
1 Cor 14:15
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
Colossians 4:2-6
Speaking to God and Others CSB
2 Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. 3 At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains, 4 so that I may make it known as I should. 5 Act wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. 6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer each person.
Prayer works!
But, Christians stop praying when they think their prayers go unanswered. Learn what prayer is, how to do it, and its use in this lesson! The Audio and Outline PDF are from Justin Johnson at Grace Ambassadors. This is an area of understanding I need also the value of Prayer.
Prayer Principles
~ Praying is God’s will.
~ Prayer reflects your attitude towards God.
~ Prayer should not try to move God away from his will.
~ Prayer moves you to the place where God is working.
~ Prayer prepares you to receive what God has provided.
~ We pray not because of what God can do for us, but because of who he is to us.
~ We pray not because he will fulfill our requests, but because he can exceed them.
~ Pray to God as your father; pray as he knows your thoughts; pray as he saved your life
Prayer works!
It works to make known our requests to God (Phil 4:6)
It works to produce the peace of God in our care full lives. (Phil 4:6)
It works to align our hearts and minds with sound doctrine. (Phil 4:7)
It works to bring every thought captive. (Phil 4:8, 2 Cor 10:5)
It works to motivate us to minister as the Lord has instructed. (Eph 6:19)
It works to give us spiritual strength and confidence. (Eph 3:12-16)
It works to generate gratitude towards God. (1 Thess 5:17-18)
It works to keep us honest and life quiet. (1 Tim 2:2)
It works to produce grace in the way we live (1 Tim 2:8)
Prayer works, but not as a magic lamp.
Our spiritual life would be dead without God’s word and prayer.
