Powerful Prayer Warriors

[Blien]

The most effective prayer I ever said which I saw an immediate miracle for was one I prayed last month. It wasn't eloquent, it wasn' long. Infact it was one sentence. Here is what I said.

**** (the name of the person who I was praying about) ****, my heart is greived for you!

GOD! Don't let this person go into Sheol, bring them into your Kingdom. In Jesus NAME!

Do you know what happened? Immediately after I ended that prayer, my bedroom, the whole bedroom which was dim, became brightly illuminated from light from Heaven! I as shocked and startled because I didn't expect something like that to happen and I thought there was a car behind me!

This prayer though, I was praying it with my full heart in full force because I had so much pain from that person but I loved them so much that I cared about their salvation greatly. This was part of the training by God which I am still going through. My opinion? Prayer with real heart is most important.

By the way that person was a witch and demon afflicted.. so I don't think you should expect something like my situation but EXPECT GOD TO MOVE as soon as you pray. He has never said no to my prayers as long as they were in his will.

[Scarletprayers]

Blien, I think you make a very important point "as long as they are in HIS will" and thats what I pray! I ask for specific things for people, but I always add that God's will be done, thats the most important part, He knows best! I have no idea if what I'm praying is the best for that person or others around them, luckily I don't have to, I leave the final say to the One that does!

[Leonard]

No prayers are unimportant, but for some reason, some folks seem to get better results than others.......

[psalmone]

I don't know if anyone bears witness but I'd noticed a trend recently where the inner prayers and meditation is given favour over the spoken word. I didn't think it was healthy because it causes a subtle imbalance where things are based too demandedly in inner space rather than in the light as instructed, and we should be living by faith and not by *****. It's because I felt repulsed at the suggestion of illigitimate results (and methods), preferring rather to forsake the luxuries of egypt and preserve hope and good conscience. How else would we see God's wisdom effect if we don't sow to the light where the promises are for.

Edited February 21, 2008 by psalmone

[Blien]

Blien, I think you make a very important point "as long as they are in HIS will" and thats what I pray! I ask for specific things for people, but I always add that God's will be done, thats the most important part, He knows best! I have no idea if what I'm praying is the best for that person or others around them, luckily I don't have to, I leave the final say to the One that does!

Yeah. But I always focus on what is in my heart as I pray because I dont want to deceive myself and then think.. why is God not answering me? More effective communication in prayer with Him is one of my deepest desires. I am sooo envious of David when he could pray like this to God and get immediate answers.

1 Samuel 23: 2

2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23: 10-12

10 Then David said, “O LORD God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.”

And the LORD said, “He will come down.”

12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?”

And the LORD said, “They will deliver you.”

And people will say, "well you can't get immediate answers from God?" Why? Just because they haven't been able to do it? Sometimes I have gotten answers to my prayers before I even prayed.. and most of the time I do get immediate answers..

klj2425, just be diligent and seek God he will help you fulfill your hearts desires!

[OneLight]

I don't know if anyone bears witness but I'd noticed a trend recently where the inner prayers and meditation is given favour over the spoken word. I didn't think it was healthy because it causes a subtle imbalancet where things are based too demandedly in inner space rather than in the light as instructed, and we should be living by faith and not by *****. It because I felt repulsed at the suggestion of illigitimate results (and methods), preferring rather to forsake the luxuries of egypt and preserve hope and good conscience. How else would we see God's wisdom effect if we don't sow to the light where the promises are for.

Can you explain this again. This sounds like New Age with the inner prayer and meditation.

[Guest LadyC]

I don't know if anyone bears witness but I'd noticed a trend recently where the inner prayers and meditation is given favour over the spoken word. I didn't think it was healthy because it causes a subtle imbalancet where things are based too demandedly in inner space rather than in the light as instructed, and we should be living by faith and not by *****. It because I felt repulsed at the suggestion of illigitimate results (and methods), preferring rather to forsake the luxuries of egypt and preserve hope and good conscience. How else would we see God's wisdom effect if we don't sow to the light where the promises are for.

Can you explain this again. This sounds like New Age with the inner prayer and meditation.

thanks onelight... i thought i was just being dense. that's what it sounded like to me, too, so i'd like some clarification as well!

[psalmone]

I don't know if anyone bears witness but I'd noticed a trend recently where the inner prayers and meditation is given favour over the spoken word. I didn't think it was healthy because it causes a subtle imbalancet where things are based too demandedly in inner space rather than in the light as instructed, and we should be living by faith and not by *****. It because I felt repulsed at the suggestion of illigitimate results (and methods), preferring rather to forsake the luxuries of egypt and preserve hope and good conscience. How else would we see God's wisdom effect if we don't sow to the light where the promises are for.

Can you explain this again. This sounds like New Age with the inner prayer and meditation.

That what I mean onelight, some are trying to sneak in a Universal type of agenda to try justify thier "spiritual" practices but it's still not acceptable and falls short. Light and darkness are not agreed.

[psalmone]

To clarify a little more, it's like when people don't want discuss doctrine but settle for "vibes, hints and body language ". There's confusion involved, we need keep the Word vocal, because faith is communicated that way. It's because of experiences where demons tried to establish a hush-hush agreement with me in the name of godliness. I refuse.

[EricH]

I have been thinking a lot about the power of prayer lately, and i have noticed some interesting things in my own life. When I think about the people I know who are what I call "prayer warriors" it strikes me that I feel as though some of their prayers seem to be "answered" more often than others. It is my understanding that individual Christians are uniquely gifted for specific tasks (pastoring, encouragement, hospitality, etc.), but I do not see in scripture where prayer is included in that list. I don't know that I have a specific question in all of this, but any thoughts/scriptures would be appreciated.

Prayer is not a spiritual gift. it is somethign we do in order to know God better