Prayer is a Vital Resource - How to Pray #6

Prayer is a Vital Resource

Don't take it for granted.

Consider prayer a NECESSARY component of all you do.

Definition of vital: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.

Jesus prayed heavily before important events. Prayer is vital to conducting life in obedience and to remain in the Holy Spirit.

Even if you are called to do something, but do not pray about each phase of the process, you are doing it of your own, and not of God, even if God called you to do it in the first place.

(Luke 6:12) And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

(Luke22:31) And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

(Matthew 26:36-46) Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray." 37 He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me." 39 Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." 40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. 41 "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." 42 He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done." 43 When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. 44 So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing. 45 Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us go! Here comes my betrayer!

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[daModder100HD]

How do you know when the holy spirit responds to you?

[KnowJesusKnowPeace]

@daModder100HD I address this a little in #7.

[morethanimusic]

Thank you for this great reminder. It brings to mind a common phrase that I have come to see as a red flag: "it is a no-brainer." There is no such this as a no-brainer decision as even the most godly appearing decision should be wrapped in prayer as God alone knows the heart and inner workings of any situation.