"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."-Ephesians 6:18 2. Pray for Your Enemies “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,...
Pray in the Holy Spirit by praying in tongues, especially when you do not know how to pray as the Spirit of God will pray through you according to the will of God.What the Bible Says About Praying in Tongues. Pray during praise and worship times as praise will prepare your heart to to...
I have a family member who has been battling cancer for nearly ten years. We’ve been praying fervently and consistently for her since the original diagnosis. She recently, after ten years, received her first positive report from her medical team. God is awesome! 2 Kings 20:5-6“Return an...
We’ve seen in much detail that the Bible teaches the communion of saints. We’ve seen that praying to saints is biblical. We’ve seen that Jesus teaches that the saints in Heaven are as the angels. We’ve seen that deceased saints and their prayers intercede for men. We’ve seen that...
It’s also hard not to gloat about the praise, glory and all the accolades that come our way. But humility requires us to point that recognition back to God. Praying for a humble heart and spirit can strengthen us in our resolve to not fall into the sin of pride. Here are a couple...
The Bible says, “He ever lives to make intercession for us” (Hebrews 7:25). So if you ever wonder what Jesus is doing right now…he is praying for you! Sign up to get the Know the Bible free email lesson series from Bible Gateway. What is a favorite Bible passage of...
Biblical meditation and prayer go hand in hand. A beautiful example of this isPsalm 143:5and 7-8. While the psalmist is struggling deeply and expressing his pain to God, he is also meditating on what God has done in his life and praying to ask God to answer again like he has before...
“You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them.” But Peter began and explained it to them in order: “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision, something like a great sheet descending, being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down...
Another passage in Acts makes this connection even stronger. When Saul of Tarsus was praying and fasting, after seeing the vision of Jesus on the road to Damascus, he was told "And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lor...
But if you find yourself confused about his direction for your life, the first step to finding it is to obey: Commit to praying, reading, and listening both alone and with others. For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the...