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The prayerless settle for being a cheap replica of the Spirit's fruit, but they never produce His fragrance. The prayerful get real. By praying in The Spirit, they honor His Presence, & produce His fragrance.
"Pray at all times in the Spirit."
EPH 6:18
The Holy Spirit transforms churches into Farmers' Markets. The fragrance of His fruit rises from intimacy with Jesus, the root of the church.
The prayerful know that praying is hard work, but it bears genuine fruit, and fills the air with the fragrance of Christ. The prayerless settle for their own aroma.
Investing tireless sweat equity, into a man-made machine, cranks out cheap replicas of real fruit. The prayerless must settle for an appearance of the fruit of the Spirit, but they will never know the fragrance of it.
A prayerless church settles for an appearance, and produces imitation fruit. A prayerful church has the fragrance of the real fruit of the Spirit, not an appearance of it.
“He said, ‘O, Lord, the God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today, and show lovingkindness to my master Abraham.’ “ GEN. 24:12
Effective intercession is answered prayer that seeks personal success, by focusing on the blessing of others.
Jesus prayed to align His will with His Father's will. "Not My will, but Yours be done." Luke 22:42
When you pray, you can do no more, and you must do no less.
Fear focuses on the things man can do to you. Prayer focuses on the things God can do for you. When fear gets in your face, get face to face with Jesus.
Never panic until Jesus does. When you pray, He teaches you, it is always too early to panic & never too late to pray.
Believing prayer leads you to a fresh act of obedience. Don't trust your eloquence to talk God into your will. Develop your obedience to embrace His will.
"Not My will but Yours be done." Jesus, LK 22:42
When you pray, pray until you obey like Jesus.
"If you abide in Me..." Jesus, John 15:7
Answered prayer is not a matter of coincidence. It is found by residing in Christ's Presence. When you pray, make it a matter of residence, not eloquence.
"When I pray, coincidences happen." William Temple
The NEXT Great Awakening won't begin in the White House, State House, Courthouse, School House, or Church House. It begins in your heart, & at your house. Pray for God's Holy Spirit to saturate your heart & your home.
"Lord, teach us to pray." LK 11:1
"When you pray..." Jesus, Matthew 6:5
Prayer is not a good idea. It is God's idea. The Son still expects His followers to pray. Jesus said, "when you pray," not "if you pray." So, we pray.
"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom. If you may have everything by asking in His Name, and nothing without asking, I beg you to see how absolutely vital prayer is." -C.H. Spurgeon
So, we pray.
"Lord, teach us to pray." LK 11:1
What a privilege to be invited into your “home”. We take that very seriously and understand that our calling and mission are completely and confidently to exalt the name of Jesus as we impart the powerful knowledge of intercession. Therefore, the moments we spend with you are dedicated to exhorting the people of God to Talk Less! Pray More!