Dear TC-HOP Family,
I’ve been writing about our personal prayer times, areas we can be praying for, and developing a prayer list to help us to stay focused in our prayer times. Last week I wrote about the releasing of God’s glory on my inner man and how we can pray to receive the Spirit’s power so we can experience God’s love. I have three main requests in my prayers; for the gifts of the Spirit, the fruit of the Spirit, and the wisdom of the Spirit. Today I would like to write about praying for the release of God’s glory through my ministry, which is our daily life work and situations the Lord has placed us in.
First, I want to pray for the gifts, or the full release of the gifts of the Spirit in my life. (I Cor. 12:7-12) Here are five ideas of what can be prayed for the release of these gifts.
1) Power on my hands: That the Spirit would be released on those we lay hands on and pray for. (Acts 8:18; 19:11-12)
2) Power on my eyes: That I would receive prophetic insight to see God’s secrets for others. (I Cor. 14:25)
3) Power of my mouth: Give me the power of conviction on my words (speaking or singing). (John 16:8)
4) Spirit of prayer: That God would release His burdens in me (Ezek. 9:4; Zech. 12:10; Rom.8:26)
5) Spirit of Boldness: That I may fearlessly and fully proclaim God’s word (Acts 4:29-31; Eph. 6:19)
Next, I want to pray for the fruit of the Spirit, that those I impact may walk in sustained godliness and reach others (multiplied impact). (John 15:16, Matt. 13:19)
Finally, I pray for the wisdom of the Spirit to know the who, what, when and where in my ministry. Using Col. 1:9 we are, “asking God to fill you (me) with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. As you come before the Lord this week in your personal prayer time ask Him to release to you the gifts, fruit and wisdom of the Spirit so that God’s glory would be released through you in your ministry.
Blessings,
Gary