Prayer in the Power of the Spirit

But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God's love.

—Jude 20-21 NLT

Key Thought​

So much of our physical world is dependent on power. Yet the spiritual world is even more about power than the physical world. One of the great avenues of power — a place where power is available to us and flows through us — is prayer. We are commanded to rely on this power and not our eloquence, position, or physical might. So as we pray each day, let's consciously invite the Holy Spirit into our prayer life and ask the Spirit to empower our prayers.

Today's Prayer​

O God, you are holy! I thank you, Father, for hearing my prayer. I thank you, Jesus, as I pray in your name. I invite you, Holy Spirit, to intercede for me as I pray. Please empower my prayers to be effective and a blessing, both to those for whom I pray and also to you, O God, the One to whom I pray.

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[The Encourager]

Let Us Pray: God Thank You for loving me and sending Your Son, Jesus Christ, to die for me. Thank You, Lord Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name teach me how to delight myself in You so that I will be blessed with the desires of my heart. God bless me to prosper, walk, and live in excellent health, and cause my soul to prosper in the Word of God. God heal me in every area of my life. But God, most importantly, may I fall in love with You and trust You with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength. God, please help me to develop a close loving intimate relationship with You that will last a lifetime. Help me make it a daily habit of spending quiet quality time alone with You, praying, meditating on, and soaking in Your Word. Let me find myself seeking Your face and Your will for my life about everything. Train my ears to hear Your still small voice, listen to what You are speaking to my heart, and obey You. Bless me with the desire, strength, and spirit of obedience to obey Your Word and will for my life. Anoint and use me for Your glory. Teach me how to always operate in wisdom and the anointing of the Holy Spirit as Jesus did. God please keep me safe and deliver me from all evil, hurt, harm, danger, the plans of my enemies, and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God all that I have asked of You in this prayer please do the same for the writer of this prayer, those I love, care about, and every active member of this prayer site. God bless each of us exceedingly abundantly above all that we have ever prayed or thought as we delight ourselves in You and seek to live our lives to please You. God forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. Thank You, God. Amen.

 

[Oliviah]

O God, help us to build each other in the faith. To help, guide and lead others to Jesus. He is the Door to enter heaven. Save our family, our friends, our coworkers and friends. Save them all we pray. Amen