I stumbled upon a sticker that said this today.
It wrecked me. We are in this time where division is so strong. We're surrounded by hurting people. People are killing other people based on skin color and prejudice. WE NEED LOVE! WE NEED CHANGE! WE NEED JESUS! And as believers we have an incredible opportunity to stand in the gap. We have been given the authority in Jesus to bind the works of the enemy, and we need to. We should be talking to our Father in heaven about everything--good, bad, and ugly. He loves listening to us. But above all, we should be lifting up our brothers and sisters in prayer. We should have lists of people that we are praying for. Basically, I realized I need to shut my mouth unless my head is up looking up. There is no need for me to talk about my tough days or heart breaking situations unless I have been on my knees first bringing it to the cross. The crazy thing is that it's that simple. The best war that we can fight is on our knees. This does not only apply to the heartbreaking situation, it applies to any situation taking up more space in our minds or mouths than Jesus does. For instance, your finances... If you are talking about being broke or not being able to pay your bills, but you haven't spent any face time with daddy provider how are you going to expect change? I just recently read when Heaven Invades Earth and Bill Johnson was talking about how he presses in during prayer to build up his faith enough to speak to the mountain. We need to be in a place where we have talked to Jesus about it, spent some face time, and then in our sonship and authority tell that mountain to move. I truly believe that this isn't a time to be timid in our prayers. The faith of a small mustard seed can tear down mountains. I read this quote somewhere. It said: "If all your prayers from the last 30 days came true, would your life be the only one changed?" It's time we start standing on bold prayers! Prayers to see ALL young girls currently in sex trafficking set free. Prayers to see abortion end. Prayers not only to have the finances to make it through the month, but for all of our finical debt to be washed clean with overflow to bless the needy. Let's start taking our prayers to the next level. Where your thoughts are your heart is. This applies to that crush you have on that cute boy from church, oooo la la. If he is taking up more of your daydreaming time than daddy God, you have got it backwards. If you want to know if he is right for you or not, start spending time with the only man for you. Let God show you what love looks like, what it sounds like, how it feels. If you are struggling with being single, every time you think about it, pray for your future husband. Pray that God is blessing him and growing him into the man of valor he is called to be. Then thank God again for the intimate season you get to share with him where he is the only man in your life. When we spend time in prayer, we spend time in intimacy, and intimacy cultivates identity, clarity, and power in our authority. Prayer also shuts the devil up. Prayer is a choice to press in despite what circumstances, the world, the situation that won't budge, the impossible says. If in any way you feel confusion, it's opposite of kingdom. God is a God of order. If your thoughts are running wild, take all of them captive, lay them at God's feet, and pray into them. I remember hearing my pastor say this once and I don't know who he was quoting. But he said, "My prayers normally don't last longer than 20 minutes, but I don't ever go 20 minutes without praying." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. So next time you find yourself worried, stressed, overthinking, doubting, sad, gossiping, or at a loss for hope, get on your knees and press into what God is doing. I promise as you begin to see things the way he does, perspective will change. All it takes is a moment for you to say: "Have I prayed about this as much as I have talked about it?"
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