And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
As we read in yesterday’s verse, the gospel of peace readies you for spiritual warfare. With your mind centered on the gospel that saved you, pray in the Spirit. In a way, you wield the Word of God through prayer, because our prayers have the power to impact this world and how it functions. God is sovereign, and our prayers funnel through that sovereignty. He is the God who desires to be known more and more by us. Why else would He go to such lengths to reveal Himself? Today, commit to praying. Prayer is central to this war and it has impact, influence, and great power.
When praying, don't just repeat the same words ; quote the word of God that backs up what you're praying about. Remember praying and asking are two separate things. There are different types of prayer such as asking for repentance ; glorification prayer where we thank God for all He's doing and praising and worshipping Him. A minimum of 75% of your time praying should be spent here. There's intercession prayer where you pray for others and there's prayer of warfare where you attack the stronghold of satan, in destroying all his plans against the Christians.
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