The Power of Prayer

1. Do you pray regularly? Can you remember the last time that you prayed? Did you pray for something you needed or wanted? Did you pray to give thanks? There may come a time in your life if you have never prayed you may start praying.

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1. Power

According to Christianity.com the power of prayer isn’t in the words you utter, but is defined as talking to God. They further add that it is an act of worship that glorifies God and Reinforces our need for Him; It is our fiercest weapon against the enemy. Do you talk to God? The great thing about prayer is that you can talk to God at anytime. He is available 24/7. No appointment is needed. That is great to have that availability 24/7. I recall talking to God at a very young age.

I recall we did not have many books in my father’s house as probably some of you do today. Some of you may have a Den full of books. We only had 1 book in our house the Bible. Although my father did not attend church I was aware that we had the Bible. I started reading the Bible at age 3. There was so much to learn. I was intrigued by it and very curious. I was miscalling many words as I asked my father what is this word what is that word. I was a very talkative child as well.

2. Change

I have often told others and often even told myself you cannot change others, but you can ask God to change the hearts of others.   There may be times when things are out of your control, this is the time to rely heavily on God and the power of prayer. I recall a relative asking his child what he liked about being away at college. His reply, “He felt free.” To me sounded like he felt he could now make many decisions on his own that he previously could not while at home with his parents. I believe a child may feel they have no control over their life because they disagree with their parents decisions.

I recall feeling I could not wait until I became an adult so that I could make my own decisions, but even so there is always a higher power to answer too. Even though I became an adult I still needed to obey the laws of the land. Prayer is free and the good thing about decisions is God also gives us free-will. We make choices and decisions. Someone might ask, “ Where does prayer come in?” Well when you make choices and decisions hopefully you have prayed about it and not do like some that say, “Well we have tried everything else I guess we should pray about it.” That is backwards. Prayer should come first. Pray that you make the right decisions and that you use wisdom in making those decisions.

3. Weapon

Did you know that prayer is a powerful weapon? According to brunswicknews.com  a consistent life of prayer will set a spiritual fire around you. Ephesians 6:11-12. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

 Although the world has fought several physical fights, spiritual warfare is very real. There have been supernatural happenings that medicine cannot explain. Will you take a minute to think of an incident that may have happened against all odds. You may have even called it a miracle. I can think of babies that were born and medicine said they should not have survived, but instead the babies lived long full lives. I would not call that luck. There have been those that have said they believe in Satan, demons, and the devil. They believe they are real. Also, there are those including myself that believe that God is real and that God is love.

4. Benefits of Prayer

There are several benefits of prayer including helping you develop a relationship with God, helping you find direction in your life, and prayer can work miracles. Have you experience a miracle in your life? Often I think about when I might have been late for an event or even took a different route to work to later discover had I gone that route I possibly would have been in a bad accident. I do not believe that was just luck, but I was at the right place at the right time. The churchofjesuschrist.org. Talks about Daniel in the the Old Testament. Even though Daniel was thrown into a lions den he continue to pray to God and he was not harmed by the lions.

5. Different forms of Prayer

Did you know that there is a way to pray? It does not have to be fancy, but there are forms of prayer. Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to Go. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your heats and your minds in Christ Jesus. In other word do not always pray immediately asking for something. Have you known relatives that only show up when they want something from you? Well I can imagine God does not only want to hear from you when you want something, but rather would appreciate hearing, “thank you.”

6. Reshaping the Brain

According to npr.org., a SPECT scan (single-photon emission computerized tomography) showed which parts of Scott McDermott’s brain lit up and which went dark while he prayer. It was noted some areas of increased activity in the frontal lobes, but also added more volunteers would be needed before coming to any conclusions. They further added that in a study done of employees at a high-tech firm whom meditated a few minutes a day over a few weeks, produced dramatic results that showed changes in both the brain as well as the immune system in more positive directions. An example they gave was that more antibodies were developed to a flu virus than did their colleagues who did not meditate.

Do do you believe in prayer? Do you pray daily? I would love to hear from you.

Source:

What Is the Power of Prayer?

 

 Prayer is a powerful weapon

 

10 Meaningful Benefits of Prayer

 

Prayer May Reshape Your Brain

  

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