Prayer Strategies

In Luke 11:1 there were certain disciples that asked Jesus “teach us to pray”. They must have been led by the Spirit of God to ask such a profound question. It is important for us to understand how to be strategic when it comes to prayer and seeking the Lord. We’ve seen all types of renditions of what is considered the Lord’s prayer as found in Matthew 6 and Luke 11. Jesus was providing us with a framework and a strategy for prayer that we can follow and model after. He was responding to the request and question to “teach us how to pray”.

Prayer is key to an abundant and victorious Christian life. To walk in strength, we must pray. To walk in power and demonstration of the Spirit of God we must pray. To know the will of the Lord we must pray. To walk in the anointing of God we must pray. To love one another and our enemies we must pray. To walk in holiness and sanctification we must pray. To know the words of prayer we must be led by the Holy Spirit who teaches us all things.

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Across the world, the prison system has become a semi-revolving door. Some have life sentences others have frequent stays. The men and women who are incarcerated are often filled with regret and remorse over their choices. Some of them may never turn to the Lord. Some of them are the children of Saints. All of them need prayer.

Pray against strongholds and powers/principalities that are a hindrance from them hearing and receiving the gospel.

Pray for the Wardens, Chaplains and Correctional Officers

Pray for all ministry teams and individuals, that they will present the gospel with an unction from the Lord. Pray for their understanding of the word to effectively minister the Word.

Pray for mass repentance and that the fear of the Lord to fall upon the prison institutions

Pray for mass deliverance from sin, devils, addictions, and self

Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that men/women in the prison would be filled with His spirit

Pray for healings of body, mind, heart, and spirit

Pray for the Word of God to be received with meekness, and theirs hearts be opened to the word of God

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As the scripture says, children are a blessing from the Lord. They require discipline. They must be nurtured, taught, loved and instructed in the ways of righteousness. They cannot do these things on their own. We must teach them how to pray. We must model a lifestyle of holiness and righteousness that they may by our example follow in the ways of Christ not out of compulsion but because of a desire to please the Lord.

Pray for wisdom in parenting at every stage and season of their lives – Proverbs 4:4-5; Proverbs 24:3; James 1:5

Pray that they will listen to godly fathers – Proverbs 1; Proverbs 3

Pray that they will resist the enticement of the sinners – Proverbs Chapters 1-7

Pray that they will hide the word in their hearts – Psalm 119:11

Pray that they will honor their father and mother – Exodus 20:12

Pray that they will serve the Lord alongside us – Joshua 24:15

Pray that they keep God’s commandments – Deuteronomy 8:6

Pray for orphans and children in the foster care system

Pray for their friendships and relationships

Pray for their health

Pray that they be clothed with humility – 1 Peter 5:5

Pray for their sexual purity – Proverbs 6 and 7

Pray that they trust God and that they grow into trustworthy individuals – Proverbs 3

Pray for godly counsel – Psalm 1:1-6

Pray for their faith to be planted on good ground (Matthew 13; Mark 4; Luke 8)

Pray that they will hear the work and understand it, keep it and bring forth must fruit.

Pray for an honest and good heart to be developed in them

Pray for their ability to focus – Psalm 119:37

Pray that they will learn wisdom – Proverbs 15:20; 17:25

Pray for their life choices to be acceptable in the Lord’s sight – Genesis 17:1; Proverbs 15:20; 16:3, 20

Pray for obedience – Acts 5:29; Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20-22; Hebrews 13:17; James 3:3

Pray for their faith in God – Mark 11:22

The church is the body of Christ and the bride of Christ. What Jesus died for and gained the victory over seems to be highly coveted by the Satan and the powers of darkness.

There is man’s church but then there is God’s church. Our prayer strategy for the church must align itself with the word of God.

Pray for LOVE – John 13:34-35; 15:12; 17, Romans 12:10; 13:8, Galatians 5:13, Ephesians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:9; Hebrews 10:24; 1 Peter 1:22; 3:8; 1 John 3:11; 23; 4:7; 11-12, 2 John 1:5

Pray for UNITY, ONENESS & NO DIVISION – Psalm 133:1, Ephesians 4:3; 13, Acts 1:14; 2:1; 2:46; 1 Corinthians 1:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:6

Pray for OBEDIENCE

Pray for the PREACHING of the GOSPEL

Pray for a ministry of prayer to be made priority in the churches

Pray for biblical fellowship (Acts 2)

Pray for healing and forgiveness

Pray for restoration of souls

Pray for humility (2 Chronicles 7:14)

Pray for effectiveness in witnessing, evangelism and discipleship of new believers in Christ (1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3)