PLAN FOR PRAYER
PLAN FOR PRAYER
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed
- Mark 1:35
The reason why
many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The
reason why others succeed is because they have gained their victory on
their knees long before the battle came,†wrote R. A. Torrey. Prayer
is the most spiritual exercise in this life! It is the means by which a
person may ascend into the supernatural realm, tap into the Almighty
power - God by faith and achieve humanly impossible feats.
Numerous
testimonies in Bible attest to this fact (James 5:17-18; I Chronicles
4:10; II Samuel 15:31; Luke 18:1-5)
The preeminence of prayer requires that it be accorded top priority in
the life of every wise person. Care should therefore be taken to plan
for prayer as the most important activity of our everyday life. Like
Jesus Christ, we must plan to avoid distractions – physical, or mental
– during prayer. Identifying the most serene environment, mapping out
the scripture to study and determination to keep focused despite all
odds, are some of the components of an effective prayer plan.
Challenge: Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Prayer: O Lord, help me to plan well for prayer.
Quote: Like Jesus Christ, we must plan to avoid distractions
Further Reading: Luke 14:28-32
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