Prayer Ministry

Take the Journey...
Your Day to Pray!

As we travel with God and others in Prayer and Witness, we will INTERCEDE and help people know Jesus as Lord and Savior as well as encourage and equip believers. Many needs plague our country pointing to our need for Spiritual Awakening. 2008 is a Year of great need, therefore, it must be a Year of Great Prayer. Join with us on Saturday, March 22nd, as we pray for the church and our nation.



Travel down I-366:
Connecting on the Journey in the 366 days of Leap Year 2008.

 

Prayer Preparation Guide

Commitment Card

"How to Spend a Day in Prayer"

PREPARING FOR YOUR DAY OF PRAYER
Begin on the evening before. Prepare yourself physically by getting a good night’s rest. Prepare mentally by planning to eliminate distractions and focus your attention on God. Determine your block(s) of time for the next day (at least 3 hours). Prepare spiritually by reading some Scripture and having a quiet time with the Lord. Give Him your night and the following day.

THE DAY OF PRAYER

Surrender to Jesus as Lord this day (Romans 12:1-2). Submit and commit this time to the Lord. Thank the Lord for His presence and His promises. Focus on the Lord.

Honor and praise the Lord (Romans 1:21; Genesis 1:1-31; Exodus 15:1-21; 1 Chronicles 16:8-36; Psalm 8; 18; 19; 24; 29; 33; 34; 47; 65; 66; 67; 76; 77; 84; 92; 93; 97; 98; 99; 100; 103; 104; 111; 145; 146; 147; 148; 149; 150; Isaiah 40; 44:6-8; Daniel 4:34-37; Nehemiah 9:5-38; Matthew 2:1-11; 11:25-30; Luke 1:46-55; 67-79; John 9:35-38; 12:1-8; 20:26-29; Romans 16:25-27; Ephesians 1:1-14; 3:20-21; Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Timothy 1:17; 6:15-16; 2 Peter 3:18; Jude 24-25; Revelation 4-5; 11:15-18; 19:1-7).

Give Thanks to the Lord (Romans 1:8; 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 9:15; Ephesians 1:15-16; Colossians 1:3-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3; 2:13; Philippians 1:3-4). Be specific in thanking the Lord for spiritual, relational, physical, and material blessings.

Check your heart. As you come before the Lord and read the Bible, the Spirit of God may convict you of something you need to deal with. It may be a sin to confess, a wrong to make right or some matter of disobedience or restitution that you need to make. Whatever God brings to mind, deal with it promptly and fully

Read the Word of God. Intersperse times in the Word with your times of prayer. Read and meditate on the Word. Let your thoughts and prayers in every area be in line with the Word of God (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:9-18, 38, 72-74, 97-105, 127-130, 160-176; John 17:17; Ephesians 6:19-20; Colossians 4:2-6).

Pray the Scriptures (Joshua 1-2; 1 Samuel 1-2; Psalm 1, 19, 119; Matthew 5-7; Ephesians 1:15-21; 3:14-21; Philippians 1:9-11; Colossians 1:9-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5).

Be undistracted and undisturbed. To help in concentrating on the Lord and praying, you may want to read the Bible out loud and pray out loud. Stand up if you are getting sleepy. Perhaps, take a walk. Write your prayers in your notebook. Sing a song to the Lord.

Be aware. The enemy will try to distract you, deter you, detour your thinking, make you feel defeated, or just plain dumb. No matter what happens, keep praying. Keep looking to the Lord and His Word.

Pray about your witness and the witness of your church to your family, neighborhood, community, and beyond.

Pray for spiritual awakening in our churches, neighborhoods, communities, schools, government, recreation, arts, sports, and media.

Pray about the warfare you face as you struggle with the world, the flesh, and the devil. Jesus has overcome all and as you surrender to Him you enter into His victory (Matthew 6:12-13).

Pray about your daily walk. Pray about your relationship with the Lord. Pray over your daily schedule. Pray over your family and your other relationships.

The End of Your Day of Prayer

As you close your “Day of Prayer,” thank the Lord for His guidance in this day; the way He has spoken to you; and for the way He will work in the days ahead through your praying. You may want to write a letter to the Lord. Record your praises, thanks and thoughts from the day. Remember, you have invested in eternity (Revelation 5:8).