You cannot command signs and wonders if you are not a person of prayer. You cannot command signs and wonders if your spirituality is down; if you are fainting in the spirit. Prayer is a vital tool for every believer. The words of Jesus form the foundation for effective prayers. God’s word is the food that nourishes your life.
You pray for several things but most importantly you ought to pray to sustain your spirituality. If you fail to pray, the tendency to fall into temptation is very high because every day for every believer there is temptation and the root of escape is prayer (Matthew 26:41). You pray so that your faith in Jesus will not faint. Once faith fails, you will fall into temptation even without knowing (Luke 18:1). Prayer releases strength upon you when it is persistent, fervent and continuous (Luke 22:40-44). You must ask God to lose you from every distraction limiting your prayer life (Matthew 26:40).
Had the apostles not learnt how to pray from Jesus, Christianity would have been dismissed even before it started. You must learn from their example (Acts 12:5-7, 16:25). Whenever challenges arose, they always prayed together (Acts 4:23-29). Don’t die in silence, form the habit of telling your pastor and brethren your burdens so that they can help you in the place of prayer. Despite the persecution or situation, they always prayed. Even Muslims today pray at all times without any apologies to whoever will be affected. What’s your excuse? Stop finding reasons not to pray!
Remember that God never promised us a life of ease so withdrawing from God because of persecution is unworthy (Matthew 5:10-12).
Prayer line: O Lord, I receive the grace to pray continually without fainting in Jesus name! Amen!
