Spiritual Warfare... Fast, humble yourself in prayer, & ask for help. Fasting is a way to weaken the flesh and to allow the Spirit to have His way in us. The body is concerned with the needs of the flesh, but the Spirit is concerned with heavenly things, the things of the Spirit. Jesus even told us that fasting is necessary to call out certain types of evil spirits in the possessed. Fasting with prayer is even more powerful, because prayer is our lifeline to God. It is how He talks to us and how we seek Him. He said, “draw near to me and I will draw near to you.” Prayer brings us closer to God and gives the Holy Spirit the go ahead to work in us and through us. Prayer is powerful. Scientific studies have even found that prayer causes measurable positive changes in the physical world. Prayer is the most powerful spiritual weapon. If we had only God’s Word and prayer, we would have the lion’s share of the arsenal we need to resist the devil and conquer evil. Prayer is absolutely essential for a Christian life. “Pray constantly.” Pray about anything and everything. Prayer is a way to ask God for help; however, prayer is not asking Santa Claus to bring us everything on our wish list. Prayer is a form of supplication, when we humble ourselves before Him to seek intervention, wisdom, grace, spiritual gifts, justice and mercy, and loving closeness. We ask God to help us, which allows Him to give His gifts of love and grace. If we won’t ask for help, we may be relying on our own strength. But remember, if we must boast, we should boast about our weakness, and boast in the Lord, not about our own power or self-sufficiency.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:20:48 +0000
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