I went to Max Lacados beforeamen and took the prayer assessment test. Youll NEVER guess what my prayer strength is. Anyway, go there and see for yourself. Kinda cool. :) WHATS YOUR GREATEST PRAYER STRENGTH? Compassion THEY NEED HELP Your natural bent is to consider others. If you have the Compassion Prayer Strength, you are a natural problem solver, loyal to friends, and sensitive to the needs of those around you, even strangers. You pray for others, but you also match your prayers with action. You think it would be senseless not to help when you can, but you likewise think it would be senseless to act without praying for God to act as well. If you have the Compassion Prayer Strength, your posture is one of looking out for those in need and going to God to present their needs to him. To have compassion is to intercede and isnt contingent on knowing all the details of a situation. While some hear a request and immediately forget it, you remember it later in prayer. The next time you see that person, you ask how things are going. You sometimes find that you pray for peoples concerns longer than they do. You may end up taking care of others more than they take care of themselves. Your compassion may outrun your time, money, and energy. If you have the Compassion Prayer Strength, you wish you could do much more because you see so much more that could be done. People with this strength commonly rally others to get involved or to pray for those in need. This multiplies the resources. Share your results BIBLE PRAYER PARTNER The good Samaritan makes an excellent Bible prayer partner for you. Jesus told the story of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:30–37. When the Samaritan came along and saw the beaten and robbed man, the Samaritan felt compassion for him (v. 33). Religious leaders had seen the same man and had ignored him. But the Samaritan soothed and bandaged the mans wounds and then put him on his donkey and took him to an inn. After taking care of him for one night, the Samaritan gave money to the innkeeper and said, Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, Ill pay you the next time Im here (nlt). Today that would be like leaving your credit card to cover any costs. Those with the Compassion Prayer Strength go to great lengths to ensure that people in need are truly helped out of their situation. BUILDING ON THE COMPASSION PRAYER STRENGTH Compassion aligns with trust in several ways. As you discover the needs of those around you, you quickly realize you cannot solve all the problems you encounter. As you rely on God to meet the needs of others, also turn your own needs over to him, thereby growing in the Trust Strength. In addition, you can increase in the Worship Strength by reflecting on Gods compassion. Consider that he knew the cares and concerns of people before you did and is at work as a good God. Then you can build your Gratitude Strength by thanking him for giving you sensitivity to the needs around you and for providing for those needs, even through you. SCRIPTURES FOR COMPASSION IN PRAYER PROVERBS 19:17 ROMANS 12:15 1 CORINTHIANS 12:25–26 2 CORINTHIANS 1:11 EPHESIANS 6:18 TIMOTHY 2:1
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