I just love how the Lord brings things together. I've been doing a bible study with my church called 40 Days, A Journey Toward a Deeper Relationship with Christ and day eight was on the power of prayer. I pray - but as I looked up each scripture a stirring began to take place in my spirit. Over the past few weeks many changes have taken place in my life, actually in almost every facet of my life. I like change, I really do. These changes however are bringing forth burdens, testings and trials...so far I've passed some and I've failed some. So, as I sat and read each scripture they just began to minister to me in a new way and it became clear there was something I needed to do.
I had reached a point where I just didn't know how to pray. Romans 8:26 says, "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the heart knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God." Lately, this has been me because I've been so overwhelmed and distraught. But, as I was reading these verses, I realized that these were powerful scriptures I needed to pray, stand on and speak into the atmosphere...to claim with authority - there is POWER in the WORD of GOD! So, here is my declaration...here is my prayer:
Lord, I come boldly to the throne of grace where grace and mercy await me in my time of need. Come to my rescue Jesus. Your word says when I call to You, You will answer me and show me great and mighty things which I do not know. As I look at my circumstances and see this mountain in my way, my heart will not be troubled - for Your words says You are with me always. I say to this mountain, move and be cast into the sea, I don't doubt - I take You at Your word and You said whatever I ask when I pray, and believe I receive them..I will have them. Lord, search my heart and know that I forgive those who have hurt me and I ask You to also forgive them, they don't realize what they do. Forgive me for my sins, for I am not perfect and I fail. Lord, I will be anxious for nothing, but by this prayer I am letting my requests be known and I count this trial as joy. I'm thankful for Your peace that surpases all understanding, I will guard my heart and mind and trust in You. Because I abide in You and Your words abide in me these things I ask, you will do for me. Lord, Your word says this battle is not mine...it's Yours. I will not take this yoke upon me, I step back Lord and walk in Faith. I thank You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, I am blessed and highly favored. You ALONE Lord can open doors NO man can shut and shut doors NO man can open - I will live each day in complete surrender to You. I'm trusting in the plan you have for me, the plan to prosper me and not harm me, giving me hope and a future. In Jesus name, AMEN!
Jeremiah 33:3, Psalm 34:4, Hebrews 4:16, Romans 8:26-27, Phillipians 4:6-7, Mark 11:23-26, 2 Chronicles 20:15, Psalm 25:2, Psalm 139:14, Jeremiah 29:11
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