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in the name of Jesus -thank you Lord for everlasting healing, amen
Father God I'm asking this in Jesus name. Amen
I want to pray for blessings upon all on this forum and their loved ones. This forum has been a blessing for me this past year I have been participating. Glad the Lord led me here November 2021. I have meet so many lovely believers here and have learned from post after post after post. Thank you all for praying for one another here and for sharing your wisdom and gracious words.
I pray that 2023 keeps us all in the one true faith in Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Lord of all. I pray that we seek Him with all our hearts, mind, soul, and strength as we discover what the Word says of Him. I pray that we do not grow weary from the trials of life, but knowing that Jesus suffered so for us, we bear up under troubles, being strengthened in our resolve to live godly and upright lives before all men.
I pray that members of our families that are unsaved will be drawn to Him by the Holy Spirit and receive the salvation Jesus bought for us by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of His life. I pray that our families will be well and overcome any sicknesses that hit us. I pray that God will provide for our daily needs in these difficult financial times. I pray that He provides jobs for those seeking them, housing for those who do not have a place to stay, food for each day, and wisdom to utilize what God provides in the best ways. Amen.
We come to You in the name of Jesus asking You to bring harmony, love, and peace within Free's family at this time. Bring this family closer together, but more importantly, bring this family to You by your graceAmen.. Lord hear our prayers.
Dear Lord Jesus, have mercy upon Valerie and heal her back tonight, taking away the pain and stiffness that is problems for her. Give her a good night's rest and keep your healing hand upon her always. Amen.
2 Peter 2 chapter
Please pray for me as well. I need a miraculous career opportunity to open for me and for deliverance from spiritual oppression.
In the precious name of Jesus. Amen!
Thank You Lord for all that are praying in the new year tonight.
Unspoken prayer needs for this prayer community.
Save souls Lord Jesus!
Unspoken health concern.
Thank you for your prayers.
God is great and greatly to be praised!
I brought up previously about an answered prayer for a brother finding a wife. There could be times when someone is asking for something and considering plans that you can clearly see is NOT God's will; or feel led to pray the opposite. This probably wouldn't go so well if you spell it out under those circumstances. Certain imprecatory prayers as David had aren't necessarily wrong; but obviously it should be kept under wraps. I would also say that prayer in the closet could involve those in the underground church where a small group keeps in private as well. The example of Jesus praying for Peter when He knew that Satan was about to mess with him also was case specific and not shared until the appropriate time. I am sure He knew this all along; so that this prayer could have been made for a while or any number of times. There are no other prayers listed discussed with the Apostles; but Christ spent an entire night in prayer before He chose them ( Luke 6:12). This was revealed to Luke; we don't know who else (not sure about other Gospel writers). His prayer also along with fasting was private before casting the dumb spirit out of the boy ( Matt. 17:21). So there is much to be learned in the Gospels about "proactive prayer" and preparation before ministering. This is effective before and after evangelism as well; from the experiences I have had and others.
We certainly don't need to be praying in front of everyone for more money. I have seen evidences of that providence by missionaries who recieved funds within a day; for instance for a new building; and the Lord has been faithful in my life as well.
It isn't wrong of course even to accept someone's help after a request is made; but don't expect my contributions to any preachers that say they will die or something if we don't send them money like a certain famous now deceased preacher whose name I will leave to the imagination.
Let us be wise.
There are cases where corporate prayer is needed; verses that exhort us to confess sin to one another; and instances in the Book of Acts where such activities occurred starting with the room where the Apostles met and basically hid after the Resurrection before the Holy Spirit came upon them and they started speaking in tongues. Certainly there are examples of answered prayers; such as I had for a brother in the Lord a few years ago who met the lady who is now his wife 2 days after praying for that very thing at his request.
Matthew 6:5-6 seems to be a context involving those who made much about their fasting and self-sacrifice (Pharisees) which could be a principle for us as well. It is not to show how pious we are in prayer through some dramatic gesture. Certainly there are a few other circumstances as well. There are times in confidence when someone gives you a request. This can occur when an unnamed person is referred from someone else; or perhaps on this forum where perhaps we can share it with others but they will not know who the person is asking for it; and the person themselves won't either and won't know who we are either. There are also those we may run into on the street or we may meet in our travels who are unsafe to invite to our homes or who we never will see again. Finally there are some personal issues which God has given us answers for; or perhaps things which the Spirit moves us to pray about even if we can't understand the reason.
In conclusion; we don't need to PROVE God answers something because ultimately those who don't believe won't unless the Lord gives them ears to hear. Just as much knowledge in scripture doesn't save anyone either. Those who would say it is good luck; coincidence or a random act of kindness could also tell us it is our own imagination or "self fulfilling prophecy." We must be wise not to "cast our pearls before swine." ( Matt. 7:6; see also Matt. 5:44)