“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth” – 1 Timothy 2:1-4

God is calling our church to grow deeper in prayer, not just for ourselves but for everyone.  This helps us to not only grow in our intimacy with Him but also assists us in our mission to lead others into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

This year, we want to use this blog to help YOU. We want to encourage your prayer life with God by providing teachings, invitations, prayer request tools and much more.

As we pray together this year, use this model to pray for the salvation of those who don’t yet know their savior.

• PRAY THAT THE FATHER WOULD DRAW THEM TO JESUS:

“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him” – John 6:44

• BIND THE SPIRIT THAT BLINDS THEIR MINDS:

“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” – 2 Corinthians 4:4

• LOOSE THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION:

“For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ‘Abba, Father’” – Romans 8:15

• LOOSE THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION ON THEM:

“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better” – Ephesians 1:17

Each week, we will provide different prayer themes with Scriptures selected for each day of the week. Whether you’re praying on your own or with a group, we know these guided prayers will help us all grow closer to Jesus.

• Monday | Personal life
• Tuesday | Financial matters
• Wednesday | Family
• Thursday | Leaders
• Friday | Church
• Saturday | Those we influence at work or school
• Sunday | Those who need God

This Sunday we will kick off our annual 21-day prayer and fast. This can be as simple as fasting coffee, sweets, or even social media for 21-days and using that time to seek a deeper relationship with God. We’ll be right there with you, providing posts each day of the fast. Here’s to a new year and new fire in our prayer lives.

 ^“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” – Matthew 16:25

As I reflect on my time with God, I ask the question: what’s in it for me? It speaks to me about my selfish motives. Why do I do what I do? What is my motive for doing so? It’s not a bad thing to want to prosper and be a good administrator of things that benefit us. However, based on the Scripture above, if we focus on what’s in it for ourselves, then, in the end, it won’t work. I can live and work for 40-50 years and put money in the bank, but at the end of my life, I can’t take it with me. In other words, we spend our lives working for things to preserve our lives and in the end, we can’t take them with us.

In James chapter four, he basically says: you fight because of the things or persons who are opposed to what you want in order to preserve your life. We say: “I want Jesus to prosper me. I want Jesus to give me a husband or a wife,” because we feel it will benefit us. We struggle with God and with others because we want to preserve our lives, but Jesus basically says, “if you give up your life for me, I will give you eternal life, but if you try to preserve your life you will lose it.” God is making us an offer: “give up your life for me and I will give you everything you need.”

Why don’t you give your life to Christ? What is it that you are trying to preserve? Eventually, you will lose it. When you give your life to Christ, you have everything to gain.

MONDAY | Personal

Take time to pray and meditate on your motive for doing what you do each day. Are they selfish motives for personal gain only? How can you bring glory to God in your life through your personal, daily activities?

TUESDAY | Finances

Why do we give? Do we give because we expect God to give back to us? What should be the true motive for giving? Pray about it and ask God for guidance.

WEDNESDAY | Family

Let’s continue to pray for our families and for the salvation of those who are not saved.

THURSDAY | Church

For what purpose do we attend Church services and groups during the week? What is our true motive? This is a good time to reflect and pray about this.

FRIDAY | Leaders

We continue praying for our pastors, community group leaders and heads of departments. Pray that God’s wisdom is upon them for every Church decision they make.

SATURDAY | Co-workers/Classmates

Pray for the people you know, such that you may be an influence in a positive way. Pray that your testimony will be a catalyst for them to accept Christ.

SUNDAY | Lost Souls

Finally, let’s pray for the persons we are inviting to Church on Sunday. Pray that God will open their minds and hearts to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.