Practical Prayer Helps

“In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” (Phil. 4:6, ASV).

“Faith does not create or produce, but rests and rejoices in what God has already done. His finished work at Calvary was the basis for our birth, and His completed work in our risen Lord Jesus is the source of our growth. “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more [certain], now that we are reconciled, that we shall be saved [daily delivered from sin’s dominion] through His [resurrection] life” (Rom. 5:10, Amp.). -(Miles Stanford)

“A great many people have the faith that seeks, but they have not a faith that rests. The Lord Jesus is here, rest in Him, let the burden go. ‘Lord, I trust Thee now; I abide in Thee now. Lord, as I think about my home problems, my business pressures, my personal difficulties in every sphere of life, I bring them all, and give them all to Thee.’ And believe that He keeps you. I am sure this rest of faith is the center of all activity.

“You cannot work without friction until you have this rest of faith—complete dependence not only on what the Lord has done, but on what He is to you this very moment. Rest in Him. ‘God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye always [not sometimes] having all sufficiency in all things, may abound unto every good work’ (2 Cor. 9:8).” -(Evan Hopkins)

“And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:7).

from None But The Hungry Heart
image by HeartLight.org

“…pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]” (James 5:16-18 Amplified Bible).

Here is an inspirational music video by Tauren Wells – “When We Pray” (Official Lyric Video)

A Wind in the House of Islam

“Terrorist attacks, the threat of nuclear weapons, persecution of Christians, the abuse of women—these are just some of the recurring themes whenever the American news media get around to covering the Muslim world—which isn’t often. It’s enough to tempt you to think that the House of Islam is beyond redemption or hope.

Well, I’m thrilled to tell you that God is doing miraculous things in the House of Islam. David Garrison, a missions expert with the Southern Baptists, has written an amazing new book called A Wind in the House of Islam, which describes an unprecedented movement of Muslims into the Christian faith over the last twenty years…

Upon hearing the increasing stories of conversions recently in the Islamic world, David went on a journey of 250,000 miles to speak with Muslims in West Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Persian world, South Asia, and the Indo-Malaysia archipelago, asking them the fundamental question, “What did God use to bring you to faith in Jesus Christ?”

His research uncovered that in the fourteen hundred years since Muhammad founded Islam, there have been eighty-two movements of Muslims turning to Christ. As a starting point, he defined “movement” as 1000 Muslims receiving Christian baptism, a public statement of their faith in Christ.

Now 82 movements in 1400 years doesn’t sound like a lot. But David Garrison points out an amazing fact—84 percent of those movements have started in just the last 20 years. There is indeed a new wind blowing!”

John Stonestreet, Breakpoint

“Why are more than a billion people around the world abstaining from eating, drinking, smoking, and sex from dawn to sunset this month? [May 6-June 4, 2019]. They are Muslims who are fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.” Learn more at:

https://www.30daysprayer.com/ramadan-explained/

World Christian’s annual Hindu World Prayer Focus calls Christians and churches worldwide to take 15 days (Oct 20 – Nov 3, 2019) to learn about and pray for our world’s over one billion Hindu neighbors. That time period also encompasses the significant Hindu Festival of Light (Diwali). The informative prayer guide booklets (shipping starts late Summer 2019; preorder now) will help Christians to know how to pray for the people(s) growing up within this major and very diverse world religion. (Of course, if this 15-day time frame does not work for you, there is no prohibition to taking another 15 days.)

https://worldchristian.com/productdetails.php?product_id=37837

30 DAYS Muslim Prayer Guide: 2018 (pre-order, available mid-March 2018)

The 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World began in 1992 with a group of Christians who felt inspired to challenge the way they understood Muslim people. What if they saw Muslims in the same way God does?

See this descriptive video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5a1-CAXb9JI&feature=youtu.be

Order your copies here:
https://worldchristian.com/

A prayer planner/diary can be a useful tool for a more consistent ministry of intercession. A popular edition with a world missions focus is the planner published annually by YWAM.

It is available in different colors from YWAM and WorldChristian.com

“Our prayers lay down the track on which God’s power can come. Like some mighty locomotive, his power is irresistible, but it cannot reach us without rails. When men cease to pray, God ceases to work, for without their prayer he will do nothing. It is the who direct heavens power to the place of need.”

Watchman Nee
– What Shall This Man Do?

Here is a strategic tool for intercession:

Learn more at this web site: http://www.30daysprayer.com/

Here’s a devotional brief video on the Lord’s model prayer (Matt. 6:9-13). Courtesy of DesiringGod.org

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
May they prosper who love you.
Peace be within your walls,
Prosperity within your palaces” (Psalm 122:6,7).

“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Romans 10:1-4 NKJV).

Jewish Voice Ministries International has produced a one page summary of intercessory information about Israel. Here is their guide in PDF: http://www.jewishvoice.org/prayer/prayer_infographic.pdf
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