Isaiah 59: 1-2 Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
• This is the time to confess my sins by name, admit that I am wrong and turn from my sins and accept God’ s forgiveness.
• Where I ask God to cleanse me of any form of pride and lack of love.
• This is a time of introspection and allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal all unconfessed sins. We receive our salvation and the forgiveness of our sins solely through the blood of the Lord Jesus. On the grounds of His death on the cross.
• When confessing my sins I don’ t ask God to change my circumstances, but that He will change and forgive me.
4. Praying Scripture is to feed myself spiritually and to pray according to God’ s agenda and revelation.
• This is Word-enriched prayer – The Word is our prayer manual.
• It is to pray God’ s promises to Him. God’ s promises in the Word create faith in our hearts.
• In the first place, the Bible is a book that needs to be believed and obeyed.
• During this time I ask God;“ Lord, what promises can I claim for me, what commands must I obey, what warnings I must payattention to?”
• We must remind the Lord of His promises in the Word day and night. As we read the Word we must ask the Lord how to apply it in our lives and in our prayer time.
_____________________________________________________ This sketch( diagram) will help you to know on which areas you have to focus in your prayer. This sketch will especially help you in the prayer periods of waiting, intercession, listening and thanksgiving. _____________________________________________________
5. Watching is a time of spiritual observation( perception), to be on the look-out, to be spiritually aware of matters to pray for.
Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
• A time to be especially wary and alert for the possible onslaughts of the devil. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to show you the plans, methods, strongholds and strategies of the evil one.
• To be alert to any prompting of the Lord.
• To be mindful of any revelation from God.
• Ask for insight, discernment, wisdom, to know on what to focus and what your priorities should be.
• To understand the will of God and where He wants to use you today.
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