Word for the day: “Faith leaders and prayer”.
II Thessalonians 2:11 (KJV) Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power.
Good morning, Leaders,
I sincerely believe and advocate for faith leaders to have a prayer life. I have discovered that prayer is hard work. While all serious believers recognize the importance that the Bible places on prayer, most of us fall short regarding our prayer life. I must confess that it is a lot easier for me, as a leader, to talk about prayer than to spend that same amount of time needed to be engaged in prayer. How are you doing with your prayer life?
I’ve been a Ministry and faith leader for approximately thirty years now, so I know how much easier it is to draw a crowd for a special sermon, guest speaker, or program than it is for a prayer meeting. Nevertheless, prayer and having people in your life who believe and know how to pray are a game-changer.
THE REALITIES OF HAVING A PRAYER LIFE.
Even when one is determined to pray, distractions always appear. The mind goes blank, people interrupt, and I, like you, often fall asleep early in the process. Sure, we feel guilty and commit to doing better, but after a while, we fall back into the same old prayer struggle, neglect, or routine.
Today is just a message to get you back on track with your prayer life, or possibly on track for the first time.
POINT TO PONDER
Prayer is the God-given communication link between heaven and earth, time and eternity, the finite and the infinite. Because the enemy of our souls knows how unfamiliar we are with operating consistently in the spiritual realm, the enemy also knows we quickly revert to what our five senses are comfortable with. After all, when we pray, we talk to our God, whom we can’t see and who is not necessarily audibly talking back to us!
Because prayer, unlike anything else, grants us legitimate authority to invoke heaven into the past, present, and future so that we welcome God into our daily lives and circumstances.
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PRAYER STATISTICS:
½ of American sports fans believe supernatural forces are at work in sports–either praying for their team or believing they’re cursed.
48% of churchgoers pray every day.
Most common things Christians pray for are God’s guidance, giving thanks, health and safety, God’s forgiveness, general strength, and stronger faith.
87% say they believe that God answers their prayers at least some of the time.
42% believe the most important purpose of prayer is intimacy with God.
1 in 5 unbelievers pray daily.
92% of Americans believe in God, yet only 83% believe that God answers prayers.
34% believe prayer can avert natural disasters.
The Bible contains 377 references to praise and 375 references to prayer.
Prayer has a fan page on Facebook and has amassed 1.4 million likes.
Prayer is a common religious practice in America, with nearly 60% of adults in the U.S. saying they pray at least once a day.
73% of those who thank “prayer” for help finding a job are answered.
This week, more of us will pray than will go to work or have sex.
Special Thanks,
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