Communicate with God by Spending Time in Prayer

One of the best ways of communicating with God is through our spoken prayers. We should always put God first in our day, it will impact the way we face each day. The earlier we wake up, the better. Time spent with God alone is well worth the time spent. Never ever forget that praying is a two-party communication between you and God. Let me say this a different way, praying is a team sport. We send and God receives and acts upon our prayer request based on His will for our lives.  Praying connects you to the Spirit of God. You pray into the atmosphere. God hears and responds from heaven. You listen from earth for that still quiet voice or by which ever ways that God communicates with your spirit. God will confirm and answer your prayers based on His timing and His will for your life.

Always start off your prayers by honoring and thanking Him for being your heavenly Father and for everything that He has done and will do in your life. Ask God for forgiveness. Pray for your needs and for others that you know. Especially, for the ones that you said that you are praying for. Please understand that praying is NOT always about you, your needs, but more about blessing and thanking God for being God. A simple conversation with God where you don’t ask for something is just as rewarding and a blessing too God as well. Amen

Plan Your Time to Communicate with God Every day

Plan the time and go to your secret place, invite God in and communicate with Him daily. (Matthew 6:6) says “go to your secret place, pray and God will reward you”. God loves hearing from you. He said in (Jeremiah 33:3) call upon me and I shall answer you. Your prayer doesn’t have to be long, complicated or religious sounding. Praying is really about you communicating with God just like you would communicate with your earthly father, but at a spiritual level. Praying is not just a once an early morning event. You can communicate all day with your heavenly Father, if you like too. The bible in (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) says always rejoice, pray without ceasing, giving thanks to God in all circumstances. This is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Learning how to listen to God’s instructions for your life is just as important. Amen

 Your Prayer is a Spiritual Weapon

God has armed us with a number of spiritual weapons. Your prayers are one of the most powerful tools and spiritual weapons in your arsenal against the wiles of the enemy (Ephesians 6:11). Prayers also energizes the heart of every believer in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Consistent prayers also release the power of God’s blessing on your life circumstances and over the lives of those that God has put in your path to pray for. Our prayers connect us with God, strengthen us for the fight, and keep us grounded. They open a dialogue with Him and reveal things to us that we can only learn from Him. Read (Jeremiah 33:3) ‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’

When we’re wrestling with something and feeling like we’ve reached a dead end, our prayer brings us into the presence of the one who makes a way when there is no way. Connecting your Prayers to the power of the Holy Spirit will allow you to overcome any situation. The bible does say that you are more than a conqueror (Romans 8:17). Your prayers, just like any other weapon, if you pull it out, you must be prepared to use it and you must expect the outcome for what the weapon is designed to do! Amen

Every Christian at one point should consider being a prayer warrior.  A Prayer Warrior is someone who is willing to commit to a daily, heartfelt prayer practice…and who is willing to pray alone or in a group, for others, with others, and even for strangers. (Galatians 6:2)

Always Record What God has Communicated with You  

Record what God has spoken to you in your prayer journal. It is a must that you update or start a prayer journal. In it, just don’t write your prayers. Write bible verses that speak to your heart, write prayer requests for others, write a praise report, or whatever else you feel will connect you to God in worship. Use (Philippians 4:8) to inspire your writing. This is what it says “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.”

 How to Pray and Elevate Your Prayers to Another Level

Listed below are video lessons that can Enlighten you about the benefits of praying. Watch as many as you like for your understanding and studies. Click on the play button to proceed.

Read the Bible, which is God’s written Word. Before you start, ask God to speak to you through its pages. Ask God for the revelation and a good understanding of what you are about to read. Memorize key bible verses as much as you can. Consider reading daily devotions for more understanding. It is always a good practice to have bible study tools at your disposal. It is also a good idea to pre-position your study tools the night before.

Here are ten tools that I like to use.

1. Start with a good bible, preferably a good study bible. One that you could fully understand. There are so many translations.

2. A focus mind, a teachable heart and a hungry spirit.

3. Bible Commentary and Bible Summary

4. Access to the internet for research

5. Writing materials such as note book, journal, pens, pencil, and highlighters

6. English dictionary

7. A friend or a person that is well versed in the bible that you can call should you have questions about what you are studying

8. Instrumental worship music

9. Your secret place or a quiet space and dedicated time

10. Cup of coffee, soft drink or a bottle of water

These tools are not rules but a guide on what will make your bible study life more effective and interesting. I hope this inspires you to study the word all the more.

Consider All Available Resources for Your Studies

Go to our resource page for daily devotional and bible study tools: Resources ⋆ I AM for Christ Ministries.  https://www.iamforchrist.org/resources/*(When clicking on this link, Don’t forget to click the return arrow to return back to this page)

*I also included the following bible study tools for our brothers and sisters that don’t have access to the bible. Click on the bible icon below to visit the audio bible or written bible or the Spoken Gospel videos. Please click back to return to this page upon your review of these sites.  

Audio Bible Many Languages.  Click on Bible below

Written Bible many Languages. Click on Bible below

Spoken Gospel Videos Click on Icon below

Two bible verses to consider:  

Hosea 4:6 and  2 Timothy 2:15 

God created us for worship. There is no right way or wrong way to worship God, as long as it is done to please Him. In John 4:23-24, Jesus said that we are to “worship the Father in spirit and truth.” You cannot just go through the motions in worship; nor can you just put on a show to make yourself appear holy. But if your worship is centered in spirit and truth, you are doing it right. You can worship God in many different ways. It is a beautiful thing and a gift from God to be able to find Him in a familiar songs or prayers. I like to listen to the artistry of anointed gospel music. This creates a shift in my atmosphere and immediately threshes my spirit into the inner court with God. You can click on the following link to enjoy gospel and worship music: Gospel Music Channel ⋆ I AM for Christ Ministries *(When clicking on this link, Don’t forget to click the return arrow to return back to this page)

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Lloyd C. Glover
Pastor, I AM for Christ Ministries

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