How does prayer come?
Prayer comes with a divine ability to enlighten , to refresh and to minister wisdom and revelation.The desire of God’s spirit is that we must be filled with all the fullness of God . You must prevail with God and this means surrendering your will to Him. You must understand that He has everthing under control.He also has a perfect plan for you so just allow Him lead you on a path to success. You must understand that you have to pray in the spirit. It is your responsibility to desire the spirit of prayer because its His part to come to you once you have a desire for Him.He’ll always call your attention because He loves you and He wants you.
What Is a Spirit of prayer?
A spirit of prayer does not necessarily mean an angel or spirit whose name is called prayer. It is defined as the Holy spirit of God bringing an overwhelming atmosphere and influence of prayer into your life. You end up experiencing a spirit of prayer that rests upon you and influences you. This experience does not just happen with the Holy Spirit just choosing you rather, it happens only when you invite by desire the spirit of prayer . The bible tells us that our Father says He would give drink to the thirsty soul .This means that if you’re thirsty for the HolySpirit , he’ll give unto you the Holy Spirit . When you begin the fellowship of prayer, it won’t be long before you discover the spirit of prayer . The Lord will eventually bring that atmosphere and influence into your life .He would then draw your heart into His thinking ,His visions ,His plans and purposes to express Himself through you in prayer. You must invite the Spirit of prayer into your life by a strong desire because if you don’t desire Him,He won’t get to you . The bible tells us that we should seek and we shall find ,in the same way if you seek the Spirit of prayer , you shall find.Never feel reluctant to pray because ,God needs you to have a strong desire for His word . We must learn to impact others with the attitude of cultivating the spirit of prayer. We must be spiritually upright in everything we do .
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LIVE SPIRITUALLY?
We must understand that God’s intension for us can’t be fulfilled when we live according to our soul or our flesh.He redeemed us and came into our spirit so we would live by His spirit and ensure that we are built on His foundation.Growing spiritually involves connecting with other christians , studying the bible ,praying ,showing love to others,obeying the Word of God etc.The bible tells us that living spiritually means to be born of God ,to be changed by the grace of JesusChrist(Romans 12:1-2) and to live according to the spirit (Romans 8: 4-11). Also, we must get rid of sin in our daily lives as christians . We must repent because our God is a just , righteous and Holy God. God does not want us to be proud however, we must be proud of His glory upon our lives, we must be proud of His unconditional love in our daily lives . We must refrain from taking all His glory instead , giving Him all the glory ( Romans 12: 3). Before we pray on behalf on anyone ( prayer of intercession)We must do away with sin because this is the only way the HolySpirit can dwell in us .
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT PREVAILING PRAYER ?
This prayer is one that has the power or influence with God .We can take a step and ask God to help us cultivate a spirit of prayer . We must study the scriptures because the bible says the word of God is living and active ,it is sharper than any two – edged sword. The word of God describes David as a man after His heart. You can cultivate a spirit of prayer by living the lives of those that were praised by God in the bible, you realize that you’re living a different life altogether and as you continually grow in the spirit , your prayer life begins to strenghten.In this type of prayer , maintenance of an inspiration is very important because, inspirations sparks desires in us to pursue something . If you feel reluctant to pray you’ll end up losing the favour and spiritual glow that follows it. Romans 12: 11 says “ not slothful in business ;fervent in spirit , serving the Lord. When you read the Bible , learn to meditate on the word so it stays in your heart. “Prayer is the key” as the saying goes because prayer helps us to focus , It strenghtens our relationship with God i.e. we have an undivided heart when we pray.
BENEFITS OF CULTIVATING A SPIRIT OF PRAYER
- Stronger relationship with God : When we pray , our relationship with God strenghtens as said in John 15: 5 , I am the vine , ye are the branches,those who remain in me , and I in them ,will bear much fruit for without me , ye are nothing.
- We make the right decisions in life : When we pray , God helps us to make right decisions the bible also says in proverbs 3 :5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know . Remember theLord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.
- Path ways for miracles: The bible says in deuteronomy 10 : 21,Praise Him , He is your God and you have seen with your own eyes the great and astounding things he has done for you. This tells us that the God who never sleeps nor slumber is always there for us .
