There are important aspects to prayer
“Fervent and Effectual Prayer.”
There are important aspects to prayer that make our praying fervent and effectual unto God:
Prayers that focus on knowing the Jesus of the Scriptures intimately. To know His ways, His character, and His resurrection love.
Prayers to become like Him. Where the Word becomes flesh in our own character and value system.
Prayers that relationally serve others. That transfers his nature to those we love and are committed to.
Prayers that focus on reaching the hurting and the lost. Our prayers must mature beyond just our personal needs and our personal self-interest to become conduits for God’s presence and to pray through us for others according to His sovereign divine plan.
Prayers that oppose the kingdom of darkness. We were commanded to occupy until Jesus returns. These are prayers that stand our ground for holiness living. Prayers that stand our ground against immorality and perversion. To exalt the name of Jesus in the face of all evil.
These five prayers make our praying biblically fervent and effectual for kingdom living.
“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death” (Philippians 3:10).
Effectual fervent praying is growing in the maturity and knowledge of His Word and nature relationally, with both Christ and others.
It’s possible to perfect one area and neglect the others. Effectual fervent praying seeks the balance and heart of God intimately.
Ultimately, our goal is to pray His heart and not a regimented catechism of repetitious praying that Jesus warned us not to do.
God’s number one goal is to have access to our hearts as His throne room for operating on earth.
Is there room in your busy schedule and heart for God to operate fervently and effectually as His headquarters throne for His kingdom?
“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13).
Pastor Don Rogers
The Pentecostals of Wisconsin (Haven Ministries)
WNOP North Central Regional Prayer Coordinator
Information from: WNOP Prayer Connect Newsletter
