Ephesians 6:18 GW Pray in the Spirit in every situation. Use every kind of prayer
and request there is.
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had
named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” Jabez cried out to the God
of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand
be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God
granted his request.
“Oh that you would bless me indeed”
1. Pray for BLESSING.
Psalm 18:35 You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me;
you stoop down to make me great.
Genesis 12:2 NLT I will bless you… and you will be a blessing to others.
“Lord, give me more than I need so I can be a blessing to the world around me.”
“Enlarge my territory”
2. Pray for INFLUENCE.
2 Corinthians 10:15-16 ESV But our hope is that as your faith increases, our area
of influence among you may be greatly enlarged, so that we may preach the gospel
in lands beyond you…
Ephesians 3:20 NIV Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all
we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
“Lord, enlarge me so that I might reach the full potential of your plan for my life.”
“Oh that Your Hand would be with me”
3. Pray for PRESENCE.
Acts 11:21 NIV The Lord’s hand was with them and a great number of people
believed and turned to the Lord.
Exodus 33:15-17a Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us,
do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me
and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and
your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?” And the Lord said
to Moses, “I will do the very thing you have asked,
2 Corinthians 3:5-6 NIV Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything
for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as
ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills,
but the Spirit gives life.
“Lord, anoint me because what you’ve called me to is too big for me.”
“Oh, that You would keep me from evil”
4. Pray for PROTECTION.
1 Peter 5:8 NIV The devil is like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
Romans 8:35-37 NIV Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble
or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
“Lord, strengthen me in and rescue me from every attack of the enemy.”
Prayer isn’t about GOD MOVING toward us.
Prayer is about US MOVING toward God.
