Spiritual Work-Out (Part 6) Exercises to help you stretch and develop spiritual muscle: 5. Prayer 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Never stop praying. Ephesians 6:18 ...praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints... James 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. 2 Corinthians 1:11 You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. 1 Corinthians 14:15 What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also. Prayer is the spiritual exercise that should be the most consistent because it is of utmost importance for spiritual development. Yet it can often be the most neglected or the most misused, leading to little to no results. Prayer is the spiritual equivalent to cardio. It gets your heart pumping, your blood flowing, the adrenaline going, the sweat dripping! Prayer is what gives you the spiritual energy to face and conquer a new day! But truth is that if its not constant and consistent, its just becomes an emergency outlet to make you feel better when youre having a bad day, when youre going through a tough situation, when youve exhausted all your other options! But it doesnt work that way! The bible says that we are to pray at ALL times! Your spiritual cardio is absolutely necessary every single day! From experience I have realized that doing cardio every now and then, just when you want to fit into a dress (or slim down for a photo shoot) is never a realistic answer. Who am I kidding, right? đ Your body is not magically transformed in just 30 minutes of sweating profusely. Sure, itll make me feel good for that moment, in that day but therell be no real transformation. Its only the start, but it must become a habit, a discipline. The same is with prayer. The bible says that the prayer of a RIGHTEOUS person has great power, is effective!!! A righteous person is not a perfect person but one who has made the pursuit of Gods presence and the submission to His will their delight and joy, their lifestyle. God responds and acts on the behalf of a righteous person immediately because He knows that person has aligned their thoughts, emotions and will to His. This is called having the favor of God and is granted to those God is pleased with. But dont worry, if youre not quite at the advanced righteous level but are still a beginner or have been struggling to be consistent and develop a discipline, you can start today! Prayer is simply plugging in to the source of energy, strength, power, anointing, wisdom, love. Its having a focused conversation with God, maintaining the communication line open ALL the time! Hes always listening and Hes always interested and as you make it a priority in your life, Hell transform your heart to a heart like His and direct your thoughts according to His thoughts and soon enough your prayers will be worship and requests that move His heart and His hand. As you grow in prayer youll also discover that it will not only be about you, but that your prayers are lifted up on behalf of others. Thats the heart of God, that we cover each other, stand in the gap for one another, that we bring up others concerns before Him because that is truly the most powerful way we can love and serve someone. That style of prayer is called intercession and that is the level we want to reach! To have an effective workout you must have a combination of cardio and strength training. Some people prefer strength training and toning only and neglect cardio. Or if youre like me, you love cardio but run from lifting weights, push ups, etc. Not implementing all the necessary exercises results in poor results. I hope these exercises will get you on your way to a stronger you spiritually and that youll continue to discover new ways to grow. The possibilities are endless, because God likes to change it up and keep it enjoyable but effective! This is just to get you started!!! Every prayer youtu.be/GW4bDbXRO-I
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 19:19:07 +0000
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