TODAY'S RHEMA Ephesians 6:18b 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 saints.
When she was single, Ashley was actively involved in ministry and had a great prayer life. But, after she got married and had children, she began to be occupied with her busy family life. She always passed her prayer time. Later on, when she encountered any problem, she became easily frustrated. Over time, she sensed God remind her about the importance of building the spiritual man inside of her. She fasted and signed up as a volunteer in church with her husband. Together with her husband, she committed to building a strong relationship with God and started with having a personal prayer time on the checklist. After sometimes, their communion with God produced the fruit of repentance for the people they were ministering to, the sick was healed, the captive was freed from bondage, and lives were saved. The stronger their prayer life got, the firmer her faith and God performed many miracles through her life and ministry.
There are many great figures mentioned in the Bibles. If we carefully observe, we'll find that their success comes as a result of their intense prayer life. They were not the kind of people who joked with prayer and witnessed many miracles in their life and ministry. A big strong tree can still stand, after being hit by any storm, because it is rooted deep in the ground.
If we want to have a larger heat capacity, we can get it through a consistent prayer life. As such, not only will our prayers be answered, but we will be rooted strongly in Him. Therefore, let us build our prayer life, make prayer a habit so that we will be very strong men in spirit and we can overcome life's challenges. REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, Without a consistent prayer life, you cannot grow strong in spirit and become a spiritual giant APPLICATIONS 1. Do you already have a consistent prayer life? If not, why? 2. What are the obstacles to building your prayer life? Mention them. 3. What should you do so that you can have an effective prayer life? TODAY'S PRAYER "Jesus, I want to thank You for Your grace in my life. I want to grow strong in my spiritual life and become spiritual giants who overcome life's challenges. Help me to have a consistent and effective prayer life. Thank you, Jesus. Amen."
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