Intercession
How to Care for Intercessory Prayer Team Members
Knowing how to care for intercessory prayer group members will keep your prayer team strong. Intercessory prayer groups pray for the needs of others and this can sometimes be draining emotionally and spiritually. This article will help you care for intercessory prayer group members through training, volunteer appreciation, personal care and encouragement. Care for intercessory…
Read MoreFreedom and Confidence Approaching God in Prayer
Sometimes we don’t feel confident that we are worthy of approaching God in prayer. This prayer helps us claim the freedom that is ours through Christ. Scriptures: “In him (Christ Jesus our Lord) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Ephesians 3:12. “For through him we both have access…
Read MoreHow to Pray Together Daily Using a Conference Call Prayer Line
This article will show you how to use technology to pray together using conference calls, smart phones, online meeting portals such as Zoom, social media, caring websites and text messages. How to use technology to pray together The Bible tells us that gathering together to pray daily is an effective and powerful way to…
Read MoreHow to Pray Crossing Over Prayers with the Dying
If someone you know is terminally ill, on hospice care or dying here are some practical ideas on how to pray for them and with them for God’s strength and help in “Crossing over.” How to do this prayer practice Because under normal circumstances we pray for physical healing we are often not sure what…
Read More“Hang in There” Prayers
There are times when even the strongest person needs us to pray “hang in there” with them. Here are some tips on using this prayer method. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Be aware that no one can be positive all the time. My mother-in-law was a very positive upbeat lady. She always enjoyed…
Read More“On the Spot” Praying with Others
Often God directs us to personally pray with people who cross our daily path. Here are some ways to become a “first nudge responder” when the Holy Spirit calls us to pray with others on the spot. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Receive the release of the Holy Spirit into your life. This…
Read MoreOffering “Living Prayers” for Those Whose Child Is Acutely or Chronically Ill
When someone you care about has a child who is acutely or chronically ill, praying for them involves caring actions or “living prayers” as well as words offered in prayer. Here are some guidelines and tips. How to do this prayer practice 1. Pray with others about the situation first. In the Scriptures, a man…
Read MoreTravailing in Prayer for Yourself and Others
Intense travailing prayer is praying with great emotional, physical, mental and spiritual energy. Intense travailing prayer is used when you or someone you are praying for is facing overwhelming problems or struggles. The word travail is the same word used for labor pains when giving birth to a child. In intense travailing prayer you are…
Read MorePraying with Your Spouse
Here are some simple steps to help you get started praying with your spouse. Praying regularly with your spouse builds more intimate relationships and stronger marriages. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Build your desire. The couples who are successful in making a habit of praying together begin by consciously make it a goal. …
Read MoreIntercessory Prayer – Praying Your Pain with Christ’s
Praying with Christ’s sufferings is a prayer method that uses your personal pain and suffering in a redemptive way by offering it to God in prayer, uniting yourself with the sufferings of Christ as you intercede for another person or a world concern. How to do this prayer practice: 1. Don’t waste even a small…
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