In the same way the Spirit also helps our
weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself
intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the
hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the
saints according to the will of God.-Romans 8:26-27
How do we pray and how do we pray for others
effectively?
Most of us would like to pray for others, but to
be honest we don't know how and what to pray. We are often filled with good
intentions but without enough knowledge to utter, we tend to use the same
phrases over and over or we fall into patterns, or sometimes we simply are not
good in expressing with words.
As part of our preparation for our CLP Talk 9-
Receiving the power of the Holy Spirit- the much awaited session for every CLP.
We had a PRAY OVER WORKSHOP, held last August 15, 2017. The teaching was led by
Tita Lourdes, here we experienced and practiced a pray over session. Learned how
to deliver a deep and powerful interceding prayer; how to provide a relaxed and
calm environment; create openness in seeking and receiving the spiritual gifts,
and committing and feeling the presence of God and His Holy Spirit.
We prayed by ourselves but it is very mighty and
powerful to be prayed over by other people. It was really a renewing and
encouraging feeling. It was an atmosphere of peace, love and grace of the Lord
and the Holy Spirit.
Why does God want us to pray for others? because
intercessory prayer reflects God’s own character of outgoing love and mercy.
God wants us to think like He does, and praying for others helps us think
beyond ourselves and grow in compassion for others.
Pray for one another, it is truly God's blessing
to pray for other people, it helps us as well to communicate deeper with God.
Prayer is not only presenting our request to God, it is Gods presenting His
will to our hearts. Keep on asking, keep on knocking and keep on seeking God.
May God be praised!
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