Kinds of Prayer

Kinds of Prayer I
by Kenneth Copeland

God's WORD instructs us to " pray always with all prayer" (Ephesians 6:14, 18).
Other translations say, "all kinds of prayer", or "different kinds of prayer" or "different kinds of prayer." The Amplified Bible says, "with all [manner of prayer]." There is more than just one kind of prayer, and depending on what you desire fro The LORD, you need to understand the importance of each one. Let's discuss each them in the light of God's WORD.

  In the session, we'll look at the prayer of agreement, the prayer of binding and loosing, and the prayer of petition and supplication.

The Prayer of Agreement


  When prayed according to Matthew 18:18-20, the prayer of agreement will cover every circumstance in life:

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall ask, it shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Let me use finance to illustrate. The first thing is to agree with The WORD. Read the scriptures and pray. Gloria and I sometimes write down our agreements like this:

"We hereby agree, according to Philippians 4:19 and Matthew 18:19 as follows: "Father, we see in Your WORD that You will supply all our needs according to Your riches in glory. We are setting ourselves in agreement that our financial need is met according to Your WORD. We believe we receive (be specific)_____.
We establish this agreement, in Jesus' Name. Amen."
    Amen means "So be it." As far as we are concerned, the matter is closed. We just thank God from that point forward. We know if we want results we must not waver. To waver is to doubt.

If Satan brings doubt, we simply speak to him in the authority of Jesus' Name and say, "Don't bring us your lies. Not only is it written in God's WORD, but we have agreed. We have written it down." As we have agreed. We have written it down." As far as we are concerned, the need is met. There is no doubt about it because we have agreed according to The WORD of God. Consequently, our confession and actions will be in line with what we have established as truth.

I challenge you to write 

How to get Your Prayers Answered

Your 10-Day Spiritual Action Plan
   Kenneth& Gloria Copland

Chapter One: The Call to Prayer
Chapter Two: Hearing His Voice and Acting on it
Chapter Three: Praying God's Will
Chapter Four: Praying With Confidence
Chapter Five: Praying With Authority
Chapter Six: Types of Effective Prayer
Chapter Seven: Praying for Change
Chapter Eight: Thanksgiving and Praise
Chapter Nine: Prayer-Blockers
Chapter Ten: A Lifestyle of Prayer

Spiritual Post today

Dec 5th 2011 monday

Stayed late at work today, got a phone call from a friend that cheered me up!

I'm chatting with a friend now who is going through a tough time because of the holidays.

I'm going to copy this from a book I'm reading.  You get to read it for free lucky you!

                                    The Prayer of Petition

                                                by Kenneth Copland

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. " (1 John 5:14-15)

  "The key to having your prayer s answered is this: Make sure you pray according to the will of God. The word petition in the verse above is extremely important. It's defined as a formal written request addressed to a sovereign superior for a particular right or grace."

Here's how to put together a petition that's in line with the will of God, a petition that is certain to be granted:

                                                    

1.  Go to the Written WORD of God   Find scriptures that apply to your situation and make those the foundation for your petition. Be specific.   
2. Consult with the Holy SpiritGet in communication with the Holy Spirit and let Him help you develop your petition in detail. Pray in the Spirit (Romans 8:26-27)
3. Put it in writing.  On the spaces provided, write the verses you find that apply to your situation so your request is grounded in The WORD. 
   
4. Base your prayer on His promises.
5. With God's promises in front of yo, pray the answer. Pray these promises from His WORD over your situation. You can be confident that God will answer your prayer because it's based on the promises He has spoken directly to you.
6. Praise God for the answer. Psalm 8:2 and Matthew 21:16 say that praise stills the enemy and the avenger. This clears the channel between you and God so you can receive from Him!

Hope you enjoy!