I believe, that praying for others is more rewarding then praying for our own needs.
Praying for others is pure and unselfish. What do you think?
pray to help others in need
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, Jul 13 2013 03:54 PM
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Posted 18 July 2013 - 07:06 AM
My Pastor tells me that we need to pray for our needs first, before we can pray for others. When we pray for ourselves, we ask that God reveal any hindrances to our prayers, such as unconfessed sin. Once we have clean hands and a right heart, we are able to to intercede with power and authority in the name of Jesus.
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Posted 19 July 2013 - 04:51 AM
Radar,
I think it's true that God first meets our needs and then asks us to minister to others. This principle is seen on airplanes when they ask parents to place the oxygen on themselves first and children second in the case of a crash. Similarly, a drowning man has a hard time rescuing another. Even the Lord spent lots of time in prayer before He ministered to others.
God is a God of abundance, and the best ministry comes from the overflow of God's presence. Consider the feeding of the five thousand; "when they were filled," Jesus had them collect "leftovers" (John 6:12). The reason this concept is not selfish is because we want to be sure we share God with others, rather than attempting to minister out of our own flesh. Certainly, then it is a good posture to consider how our time spent with God will benefit others. When we realize this, we are able to drink in God's fullness with the knowledge that we are not our own, and that God gives to us and through us.
Good thread abcbooks! Thanks for starting the discussion!
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I think it's true that God first meets our needs and then asks us to minister to others. This principle is seen on airplanes when they ask parents to place the oxygen on themselves first and children second in the case of a crash. Similarly, a drowning man has a hard time rescuing another. Even the Lord spent lots of time in prayer before He ministered to others.
God is a God of abundance, and the best ministry comes from the overflow of God's presence. Consider the feeding of the five thousand; "when they were filled," Jesus had them collect "leftovers" (John 6:12). The reason this concept is not selfish is because we want to be sure we share God with others, rather than attempting to minister out of our own flesh. Certainly, then it is a good posture to consider how our time spent with God will benefit others. When we realize this, we are able to drink in God's fullness with the knowledge that we are not our own, and that God gives to us and through us.
Good thread abcbooks! Thanks for starting the discussion!
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In The Pursuit of God, A. W. Tozer writes, "Jesus taught that He wrought His works by always keeping His inward eyes upon His Father. His power lay in His continuous look at God (John 5:19-21)."
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Posted 20 July 2013 - 07:43 AM
Thank you so very much. I’ve tried to explain that for me to pray the prayer of a righteous person that avails much I need prayer to clear my mind and heart of anything that is a hindrance. Grateful that Jesus is our High Priest. (Hebrews 7:28-8:1; 8:6).
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