Prayer Is Power

Prayer is power, there is power in communication

Prayer is a relationship with Father GOD communicating a the power of who he is.

5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

In communicating his power and purpose to  you, it is an intiment process. Jesus made it clear in prayer be in a place where the distractions are NOT in your ears, eyes, and face. Be confident in whom you know you are talking to. If you are NOT this is why we need to develop that process of knowing who we are communicating with.

Therefore to understand the power in prayer first you need to develop the relationship and your comfort in knowing. Father GOD, Jesus, and HOLYSPIRIT

We come to Praise Ministries is a community of believers working together to change the nations through a network of GRACE teaching. We are proclaiming that Jesus is the way the truth and the life, and no one can come to the FATHER but by Jesus Christ. We love Giving God all the glory he deserves.

Prayer is how we develop a relationship with God.

We communicate with people every day by talking to them but what about God? He knows our every thought and intent of the heart anyway.   Since He knows our thoughts, why pray to God and especially since He has preordained things in our life? Why? It’s because Jesus commanded us to pray (Luke 18:1). Prayer is like a direct line to heaven but Jesus is our Mediator and gives us access to the Father (Heb 4:16). That is why Jesus tells us to pray in His name. In John 14:13-14 He says “And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” If you wanted to talk to your best friend you’d call him or her up and just pour out your heart to them. I have a friend that tells me things that he tells no other. He knows that he can trust me not to gossip about what he shares with me. I keep what he tells me in confidence. So too is praying to God…it is talking to God and pouring out our hearts to Him. It is telling Him all our fears, concerns, anxieties, and worries and holding nothing back. It is asking for things that we cannot do for ourselves and asking for His help in things that we are helpless to affect. Prayer is talking to God through Jesus Christ

Why should we pray since God has determined the outcome of things in our life since He is sovereign over all? We do not change God’s mind by our prayers…prayer changes us but it can change circumstances so God wants us to pray to Him. How often? Paul says “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess 5:17) “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests” (Eph 6:18a). Daniel prayed incessantly. Jesus was a Man of prayer one time praying all night and once “he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God” (Luke 6:12) and “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16). One time after a long day of ministry “After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone” (Matt 14:23). If Jesus saw the need to pray, then how much more so do we need too? We have a much greater need for prayer since we need to “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you” (1 Pet 4:7).
Read more at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/christiancrier/2015/05/20/what-is-the-purpose-of-prayer-a-bible-study/#FTysp1opIW22qZsa.99
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