Practical Steps for Powerful Intercessory Prayer

"It's an an amazing thing, and it really reveals to us that intercession is not passive spirituality. That's kinda what people think about intercession. You know? You know, this is nothing we can do but pray. You know? You know, this is nothing we can do but pray. As if prayer is the last resort. As if prayer is just sort of laying it down and just letting be what will be. That's not what prayer is. Prayer is the first thing we can and should do. Prayer is the most powerful thing we can do. Intercessory prayer is is a powerful active, movement. It's it brings real deliverance. It's not passive spirituality. We're just gonna leave this in the hand of God, and after it all falls apart, God will still be God. That that's not what intercession is. It's our first act, and and it's aligning ourself with God's kingdom. [00:28:29] (43 seconds)  #IntercessionInAction

So here's my confession. My favorite people in this church are those who are intercessors and pray for me. I can't help it. I just thank them so much. Every Sunday, they lay hands on me and pray for me, a group of them. I know they're intercessors that are not in that circle, but there's a group of them that lay hands on me and pray for me. Every time I, go on a mission trip, there's a group that are praying specifically. All through the time, there's people just praying over my family, intercessors that pray specific details. I share prayer requests with them through email list or a Facebook group that they're just praying for me, and that just means the world to me. [00:20:20] (40 seconds)  #GratefulForIntercessors

Started praying for that boy before I knew his name. Years and years before I knew his name, I prayed over him. It was not a shock for me when I saw him coming. He looked exactly like I'd been praying for for twenty years. He acted exactly like I'd been praying for for twenty years. He was a formidable opponent when I tried to rake him over the coals because he'd gotten ready for it. Holy Spirit had been helping him get ready for all the things I would ask him and talk about. Let me tell you, if you're not interceding over your children and praying for their spouse, you're missing out on a wonderful, powerful opportunity. [00:30:48] (32 seconds)  #PrayForTheirFuture

Second word is align. That's when you submit that person or that situation to God's will. You ask God, God, what are you praying for about this person? Remember, God, Jesus never ceases to intercede for us. The person you're praying for, Jesus is also praying for that person. Did you ever thought about that? Ask Jesus, what are you praying for about that person? And if you have a Bible, he'll tell you a lot of things in the word that he's praying for for that person. You know, prosperity and health, we know that. He he wishes above all things that we are prosperous and helpful, that we're in good health, and many, many other things. So you align yourself with God's will. Number three is to ask. [00:31:48] (39 seconds)  #AlignWithGodsWill

I've done this. I don't have a lot of enemies. I've I've a lot of knuckleheads in my life. I don't really call them enemies. People say stupid things about preachers and pastors, and, that kind of stuff kind of goes with being a pastor of a larger church. Those aren't my enemies. But there is a handful of people over the years who have truly harmed me and feel like enemies. And the way I've gotten the victory and the release and the healing from that is to pray for their good, to intercede in prayer for their good. And when you start doing that, all the wickedness you've seen in that person's life becomes a prayer list for you to pray over them. And it just it aligns you with God because God is hopeful for knuckleheads to get set free from stupidity. [00:34:57] (42 seconds)  #PrayForTheirGood

When you go to pray and you wanna see God move, you wanna see your intercessory prayer make a difference, know this, the effectiveness of your intercession depends less on the strength of your words and more on the depth of your relationship with God. When churches intercede, amazing things happen. Acts 12 verse five through 17, Peter's imprisoned by Herod, and the church intercedes. They just lock arms, they bow together, and they pray, and God sends an angel, and Peter is set free. [00:27:58] (32 seconds)  #DepthNotWords

Intercessory prayer is prayer on the behalf of others, where we stand in the gap between human need and divine power. Okay. I'll say it one more time if you are writing that down. You have to write fast. Intercessory prayer is prayer on behalf of others, where we stand in the gap between human need and divine power. [00:21:22] (22 seconds)  #StandingInTheGap

abide. Everybody say abide. Abide. This is when you remain in God's presence. You don't rush off, but you stay right there. You keep praying. Keep listening. Let the spirit guide you. The spirit will tell you how to pray, will lead you into the word if you will slow down and let let the Lord speak to you. Listen when you talk. Abide. [00:33:58] (22 seconds)  #AbideInPrayer