THE RIGHT WEAPON 2

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit…” – Ephesians 6:18^a

REFERENCE:

EPHESIANS 6:12-18

Yesterday, we began looking at using the right tools of prayer for the appropriate situations in order to experience breakthroughs in prayers. Here is the conclusion:

Prayer of Agreement: In agreement, like-minds believe and pray for the same thing, for the same reason and based on the same promises of God. Jesus said “Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.” For this prayer to work, you must ensure that the person with whom you are agreeing, approves of what you are asking for. Agreement multiplies our power in prayer, because two are better than one. You can pray this prayer with someone in spiritual authority (church elders); also, husbands and wives can benefit from agreement prayer more than others, since they share the deepest level of agreement – physical, emotional, and spiritual.

Prayer of Warfare: This prayer is said knowing that we contend with wicked spirit-forces and is used when praying for territories, the unsaved and for church growth. Here, we exercise our authority in binding and loosing, dressed up in the whole armor of God and covered with the blood of Jesus. This prayer is said in faith and with the voice of command, binding satanic powers and losing angelic ministry and men from bondage. It is a prayer of enforcement, authoritatively declaring and claiming what is yours according to scripture.

Prayer of Thanksgiving: This prayer expresses gratitude to God for His faithfulness, appreciating Him and not asking for anything. Thanksgiving includes worship, praise, dance, speaking in tongues, etc. In giving thanks, you call to mind the works and the person of God, and you can also thank Him in advance (an expression of your faith). The prayer of thanksgiving is ever relevant; one size fits all. It is sweet melody in God’s ears and it takes maturity to deploy it all times.

Prayer of Faith (Petition): This is a wide range of prayers unto God, requesting for a particular outcome. It never contains an ‘if,’ but rests on God’s revealed will in His word. The rule of this prayer is, “When you pray, believe!” not after you pray, or when you feel or see something. Faith is what produces the physical manifestation of all you pray for. The moment you pray, you must believe that you have received what you asked for, knowing that God never promised when, but that the answer will manifest according to His will. Jesus often said, “Let it be done to you according to your faith.” The prayer of faith always gets answers!

Prayer of Consecration and Dedication: This is a prayer of surrender, where you subject your will to God’s will, in order to succeed in certain situations. It is the place of dying to self and letting selfishness go; it is the time you say, “If it be Your will… Not my will but Yours be done.” Here, you seek God’s ultimate direction for your life, seeking His will even when you don’t fully grasp it, or when an alternative path seems right to you. In the absence of direct instructions, this prayer says you will allow God to direct you and make your decisions. For example, when praying to relocate to another city or country; you desire it, but your future there is unknown to you but known to God; surrender to God’s will. Remember, He wants you to succeed!

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ADDITIONAL STUDY

Amos 3:3, Psalm 100:4, & Luke 22:41-42.

PRAYER

My Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come and Your will be done in my life (and in all that concerns me), as it is in heaven. Give me this day my daily bread, and forgive me my debts, as I forgive my debtors. And do not lead me into temptation, but deliver me from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.