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5 reasons I pray every day

2/28/2015

I once read the idiom, "One week without prayer makes one weak." Catchy and true. When I was a young preacher I was so busy I thought I could just pray as I run through my day. Then I realized my life was inconsistent and my preaching was powerless.

I decided I would begin each day by going to my knees in prayer. Within a short time I had developed a pattern of daily prayer that has affected my life to this day.

Here are 5 reasons I pray every day:

It gives me a focus point - When I take the time to pray through my schedule for the day it helps me to stay focused on what I need to accomplish.
It adds discipline to my day - knowing that every day I will take a knee in prayer helps to bring discipline to my life from the time I rise in the morning to the time I lie down at night.
It helps me to be consistent in my faith walk - Spending those few minutes in fellowship with God and allowing Holy Spirit to minister to me gives faith and courage to face the challenges of the day.
It makes me conscious of the needs of others - When I start the day by calling the names of people who need God's help takes the focus off of what I want and feel that I need and puts the focus on others.
It gives me power in my witness - Jesus promised that when the Holy Spirit comes on us we would be a power witness. Taking the time every day to fellowship with Holy Spirit gives me spiritual power.

Those are just 5 of the reasons I pray daily. Maybe you are thinking of more reasons... or maybe you have a good story of how prayer has affected your life. We want to hear from you.

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I take a stand when i take a knee in prayer

2/26/2015

I believe it was the gospel song writer Stuart Hamlin who wrote, "When I am on my knees I am taller than the trees." Something happens when sincere believers bend their knee in prayer. If you have not yet accepted the challenge to Take A Knee In Prayer for 30 days, consider yourself challenged. To accept this challenge JUST CLICK HERE

Here is a good prayer of affirmation to submit to the Lord as you take a knee in prayer:

Lord, I -here and now- take my stand of faith in You and say that:

I choose Jesus Christ as my God (He is Almighty, Creator and Ruler)
I choose Jesus Christ as my Savior (He died on the Cross for me)
I choose Jesus Christ as my Best Friend. (He Eternally Loves me and Accepts me)
I choose Jesus Christ as the most important Person in my life (Only He can give real meaning to my life)
I choose Jesus Christ as my Lord (to command and control my life)
I choose Jesus Christ as my Eternal Teacher (He knows Everything )
I choose Jesus Christ as my Only Guide (Only He is Trustworthy)
I choose my position in Christ (He has made of me a Child of God)
I choose to be Free in Christ (I am under no restriction to be saved)
I choose Victory in Christ (I can do all things He wants me to do)

This is your chance to prove your faith

Have you promised God that you were going to be more consistent in your faith walk? Did you promise to be more consistent in prayer, reading the Bible and having devotions? If you are like most believers you have made that promise to God many times, then as time went by you fell back into the old patterns of neglecting your walk.

I encourage you to accept the Take A Knee In Prayer 30 Day Challenge. We are providing support materials free of charge for everyone who joins the challenge. When you register for the challenge you will receive access to two books.

The first book is a 31 day devotional on prayer. There are 31 days of devotions and each one emphasizes some aspect of prayer. This devotional has been sent out to people across the nation and we get many good comments about it.

The second book is Tough Times Produce Tough People. This book is about how king Hezekiah was surrounded by an enemy and how he handled that situation. It also has a parallel story of how we handled a very difficult time in our ministry. People who read this book usually want more copies for their friends who are going through difficult times.

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Thoughts For when you Take A Knee In Prayer Today

2/25/2015

I am a partaker in his divine nature

2 Peter 1:4 - “Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.”

As children of God we participate in the divine nature. We have been given access to the resources of divinity – to the extent that it is possible in the flesh, we have divine power.

What does that mean to you and I? It means that everything God has promised is available to us. When we accept the Lordship of Christ and commit our lives to him the very Spirit of the living God comes to dwell in us.

Prayer: Father, for years I tried to do things my way, now I am committed to following you and you alone. I have come to your through faith in Christ and now I am a partaker of your divine nature. I will seek out the promises you have made to me in your Word and live with the expectancy that each of them will be fulfilled as I participate with and partake in your divine nature you have imparted to me.

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Present Your Prayers With Thanksgiving

2/21/2015

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:4-7

There are a few power words and phrases in this passage:
Rejoice
Do not be anxious
Prayer and Petition
Thanksgiving
Peace of God

Rejoice: Regardless of the circumstances "Make the Choice to Rejoice"
Do Not Be Anxious: Don't let the circumstances get the best of you - Remember who's in Charge.
Prayer and Petition: Present your concerns to God - that will help your anxiety.
Thanksgiving: Praying with thankfulness goes a long way with God.
Peace of God: God's peace is given to those who bring their needs, desires and concerns to God with thanksgiving trusting him for the best outcome... and rejoicing along the way.

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Ask And Receive

2/18/2015

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I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. – Luke 11:9-10

This promise that asking, seeking and knocking would produce results follows the giving of The Lord’s Prayer and it is sandwiched between two illustrations of God answering prayer.

The first illustration is in verses 5-9 and gives the example of a man who had a friend come to him in the middle of the night asking a favor. The man first says, “Go away, you are disturbing my family.” But the friend continued to pound on the door saying he needed a favor.

Jesus then told them that Friendship aside, it was his diligent and bold pursuit which influenced his friend to help him (v8). It is at this point he says, “Ask… seek… knock.”

The message seems to be that persistence pays off. Many years ago I read something that left me troubled. It was a teaching on faith and the person was trying to say that once you ask, don’t ask again because that is showing a lack of faith. However, that idea is not consistent with what Jesus is teaching here.

By using this trio of petition, ask, seek, knock, Jesus seems to be emphasizing that just reciting the Lords prayer is not going to get the job done. We certainly must ask, but seeking goes beyond asking. Seeking speaks of diligent pursuit. And knocking in the context of asking and seeking seems to imply standing at the door asking and knocking until something happens, as in the case of the example Jesus gave.

He follows the ask, seek, knock instruction with these words: “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (v11-13).

Ask, seek and knock; Holy Spirit awaits your diligence.

Prayer: Come Holy Spirit, I am asking, seeking and knocking. I seek your abiding presence. I ask in Jesus name. Amen.

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Seek The Face Of God And His Strength

2/8/2015

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Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. – 1 Chronicles 16:8-11

The theme of this passage is give thanks, rejoice and sing, and seek his face. The occasion was bringing the Ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, reestablishing it as the center piece of their worship.

David had tried once before to bring the Ark back, but he failed miserably when he did not follow the God’s instructions on how the Ark was to be moved. He repented of his mistake and some time later he did return it and that was a great time of celebration.

The parade bringing the Ark to Jerusalem was a sight to behold. David had called all of Israel together at Jerusalem then formed a parade of thousands to go bring the Ark to Jerusalem. The marchers consisted of his generals, the Levites and priest, singers and instrument players, as well as the citizens who followed.

It was for this occasion David presented this psalm of praise and thanksgiving. We can almost hear the singers declaring, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.”What a day of celebration that was!

There are a couple of key phrases which show David’s heart. The first is, “Call on his name,” and the second is, “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” David had learned a valuable lesson in his first attempt, and failure, in bringing the Ark to Jerusalem.

This time David took time to inquire of the Lord to find out just how God would have them move the Ark. I find a great lesson here. Even when we are trying to do a good thing we must still seek the face of God to get his instruction, then we can rejoice.

Prayer: Lord, I tend to get a good idea and run with it without finding out if that is what you would have me to do . Grant me the grace to always seek your face that I might know your will. In Jesus name. Amen.

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Take A Knee In Prayer

2/6/2015

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Precious Prayers of the Saints

Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain… He came and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom of priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth.” – Revelation 5:6-10

As is the case of many places in the Revelation a beautiful picture is being painted. In the first verses of this chapter there is one sitting on the throne holding a scroll with seven seals and there is an angel crying with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” And no one came forward.

John, the revelator “wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. Then one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.’ “

When John looked for the Lion of Judah he saw a lamb that had been slain. The Lamb was worthy to take the scroll. Jesus the Christ, the Lamb of God, the one who was slain for the sins of all mankind was the only one worthy to take the scroll.

As the heavenly host bowed before the Lamb they were holding bowls of incense. What was this pleasant fragrance being held precious in heaven? It was the prayers of the saints. It was the prayers of those who had been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. O, how precious are the prayers of those who have been washed in the blood of the Lamb!

Every prayer we pray is rising to heaven as a pleasant fragrance to God. Every tear shed in communion with God is precious to him. Keep sending a sweet incense to heaven.

Prayer: Thank you Lord for receiving my prayers as a pleasant fragrance. Amen.

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Take A Knee In Prayer

2/5/2015

Holy Spirit Aids In Prayer

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. – Romans 8:26

There are times when our need is so great that it cannot be adequately expressed in words. In those times Holy Spirit is ready to pray through us. That is often called deep intercessory prayer.

Paul writes in the next verse of Romans 8, “He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will” (v27). This passage seems to be saying that Holy Spirit searches our hearts and knows our needs. Knowing our needs he prays through us making intercession for us.

Over 100 years ago a man by the name of John Hyde went to the Punjab region of India to serve as a missionary. He was so moved with a burden for the people of India that he devoted his live to praying for the salvation of that people. He formed a prayer union with other ministry workers who committed to praying ½ hour per day for revival.

In one meeting he felt Holy Spirit had guided him to pray to win 1 soul a day to Christ for a whole year. At the end of the year he had won 400 people to Christ. The next year he felt to pray for 2 souls a day and won over 800 souls to Christ. The next year he prayed for 4 souls a day and any day he did not win 4 people to Christ he would spend the night in agonizing prayer until he felt Holy Spirit confirm that he would win 4 the next day.

We are in a desperate and difficult time. If we are to be effective as witness of the truth of Christ we must learn to pray that way. God seems to be calling us to pray until Holy Spirit is praying through us. We must pray until we no longer have words to express our desire and we must depend upon Holy Spirit praying through us to intercede for souls.

Prayer: Come Holy Spirit. Give me a consciousness of the world condition around me and give me a burden to intercede for the souls of men and women in my community. Holy Spirit, pray through me making intercession for the lost. In Jesus name. Amen

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Take A Knee In Prayer

2/3/2015

Ask And Receive

I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. – Luke 11:9-10

This promise that asking, seeking and knocking would produce results follows the giving of The Lord’s Prayer and it is sandwiched between two illustrations of God answering prayer.

The first illustration is in verses 5-9 and gives the example of a man who had a friend come to him in the middle of the night asking a favor. The man first says, “Go away, you are disturbing my family.” But the friend continued to pound on the door saying he needed a favor.

Jesus then told them that Friendship aside, it was his diligent and bold pursuit which influenced his friend to help him (v8). It is at this point he says, “Ask… seek… knock.”

The message seems to be that persistence pays off. Many years ago I read something that left me troubled. It was a teaching on faith and the person was trying to say that once you ask, don’t ask again because that is showing a lack of faith. However, that idea is not consistent with what Jesus is teaching here.

By using this trio of petition, ask, seek, knock, Jesus seems to be emphasizing that just reciting the Lords prayer is not going to get the job done. We certainly must ask, but seeking goes beyond asking. Seeking speaks of diligent pursuit. And knocking in the context of asking and seeking seems to imply standing at the door asking and knocking until something happens, as in the case of the example Jesus gave.

He follows the ask, seek, knock instruction with these words: “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” (v11-13).

Ask, seek and knock; Holy Spirit awaits your diligence.

Prayer: Come Holy Spirit, I am asking, seeking and knocking. I seek your abiding presence. I ask in Jesus name. Amen.

Have You Joined The Take A Knee In Prayer Challenge?

We have been hearing testimonies of how the Take A Knee In Prayer 30 Day Challenge is affecting the lives of those who join. For many it is the first time in their lives that they have been consistent in their prayer life.

Get the full story, and a free devotional. Just give us your name and email address in the form below and you will be given access to the 31 Day Prayer Devotional. There is no charge to join the Take A Knee In Prayer Challenge and the devotional on prayer is free. We're not trying to sell you anything we're just encouraging people to pray.

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Take A Knee

2/2/2015

Seek The Face Of God And His Strength

Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. – 1 Chronicles 16:8-11

The theme of this passage is give thanks, rejoice and sing, and seek his face. The occasion was bringing the Ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, reestablishing it as the center piece of their worship.

David had tried once before to bring the Ark back, but he failed miserably when he did not follow the God’s instructions on how the Ark was to be moved. He repented of his mistake and some time later he did return it and that was a great time of celebration.

The parade bringing the Ark to Jerusalem was a sight to behold. David had called all of Israel together at Jerusalem then formed a parade of thousands to go bring the Ark to Jerusalem. The marchers consisted of his generals, the Levites and priest, singers and instrument players, as well as the citizens who followed.

It was for this occasion David presented this psalm of praise and thanksgiving. We can almost hear the singers declaring, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done.”What a day of celebration that was!

There are a couple of key phrases which show David’s heart. The first is, “Call on his name,” and the second is, “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” David had learned a valuable lesson in his first attempt, and failure, in bringing the Ark to Jerusalem.

This time David took time to inquire of the Lord to find out just how God would have them move the Ark. I find a great lesson here. Even when we are trying to do a good thing we must still seek the face of God to get his instruction, then we can rejoice.

Prayer: Lord, I tend to get a good idea and run with it without finding out if that is what you would have me to do . Grant me the grace to always seek your face that I might know your will. In Jesus name. Amen.

Have you joined the Take A Knee In Prayer Challenge?

We have been hearing testimonies of how the Take A Knee In Prayer 30 Day Challenge is affecting the lives of those who join. For many it is the first time in their lives that they have been consistent in their prayer life.

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