Prayer is one of the most essential aspects of the Christian life. In fact, without a healthy prayer life, a successful and victorious Christian journey is almost impossible. Prayer for a Christian is not just an act of asking, but more correctly an act of relating and remaining in relationship with God.
It is how we commune and connect spiritual with our heavenly Father. It is also one of the most effective weapons ( offensive and defensive ) of our warfare. However, for our prayers to be effective in achieving the stated purposes, it has to be done correctly and for the right purposes. No wonder the disciples asked Jesus to " teach us how to pray,"( Luke 11:1-2 ).
The only correct, appropriate and divinely approved prayer is the one done in the power of the Holy Spirit. This because, as humans, we are physically weak and this stands in our way and often prevents us from praying, though we desire to ( Matthew 26:39-41 ). Again, we are emotionally weak that we do not know the correct needs to pray for.
Thus, we pray for things to fulfill lustful desites, selfish gain and satisfaction of ego ( James 4:2-5 ). To pray alright therefore, we need the assistance and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Indeed, we need the Holy Spirit to do the actual praying for us.Meanwhile, to gain access to the Holy Spirit, we must allow the Spirit of God dwell in us as we manifest the fruits of the Holy Spirit daily.
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