Philippians 1:19-21; 1 Peter 1:22-23
Only one verse specifically mentions prayer in our reading today, Philippians 1:19. So what can we learn about prayer from one little verse? More than you might think. Now I ended up reading Philippians 1:19 a number of times being deliberate to focus on prayer. After each read I paused and considered not only what Paul said, but things like why he said what he did and the attitude he had regarding prayer and where that came from. I was pleasantly surprised how much I ended up seeing and taking away from this verse.
So what about you? What did you see in Phil. 1:19 about the power of prayer, how it functions (in both our own lives and the lives of others), the benefits of prayer, how we can use prayer? Tami W.
I use intercessory prayer often. I can help family and friends by lifting them up to the Lord. I can love my enemies by praying for them. I can pray to behave more like Jesus did and to let Him increase in my life. I can ask Him to soften my heart. I can ask others to pray for me. Prayer is more powerful than anything else. It supersedes physical help, financial help, and health. It is also the most loving thing we can engage in to help others and our relationship to God.