1 Cor 14 For if I pray in tongues, my spirit is
praying, but I don't understand what I am saying. Well then, what shall I do? I will pray in
the spirit, and I will also pray in words I understand. I will sing in the
spirit, and I will also sing in words I understand.
It is an essential discipline for the warrior to train the
mind to stay focused in prayer. As we
harness our desire to pray, our words become weapons that articulate the desires
of God for the earth. The prayer for
2012* comes straight out of the Living Word and as I read it each day, I read
every single word fully aware of its power to perform the thing for which it is
sent. Strangely, even when I am not in
the mood to pray, like an athlete I bring my body into submission and make my
thoughts captive to Jesus. Then something
wonderful happens, my heart joins in and I can feel my whole being coming into
alignment with the dream that God has given us to carry. This is praying with the understanding. This is a great way to allow your whole self
to enter into the praying.
He is the Prince of Peace, the One who promised abundant
life and who fills us with His Holy Spirit.
When we run out of words, the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness and
prays through us with sounds that transcend our minds and fully in accordance
with the will of God. This is praying in
the Spirit. Both are wonderful tools in
the mouth of the warrior.
Have fun, Julie
*Prayer for 2012
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