PRAYER

"PRAYING ALWAYS WITH ALL PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION IN THE SPIRIT, being watchful to this end with all PERSEVERANCE and SUPPLICATION FOR ALL THE SAINTS."
Ephesians 6:18 (NKJV)

• Prayers are needed to succeed in your Christian journey. If you are lazy in prayers; your profit or blessings might be delayed.

• That said, the knowledge of the Word of God, strengthens your prayers. To pray a result oriented prayer, and not to pray amiss (James 4:3), you had to be conversant with the Word of God.
• The world we are is full of wickedness (Psalm 74:20), because the devil, the gods of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4), is on the rampage—in operations.
• Satan, also known as, the devil, is not omnipresent, but has humans who are his agents, strategically planted around the world.
• The satanists, witches and wizards, occultists, witch doctors, and the like; are working with demons to propagate the works and the kingdom of darkness, that is, of the devil (Acts 13:8).
• The devil is enraged with those who are of God, the Believers in Christ Jesus:
  "SO THE DRAGON WAS ENRAGED WITH THE WOMAN, AND HE WENT OFF TO WAGE WAR ON THE REST OF HER CHILDREN (seed), THOSE WHO KEEP AND OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD AND HAVE THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS [holding firmly to it and bearing witness to Him]" (Revelation 12:17 Amps.).
• The devil and the loyalists are after the saints of God, thus, you can not afford to live contrary to the Word of God and be lazy in prayer.
• To succeed in this world of darkness as a Believer, you have to live consistently on the Word of God, and pray in line with the Word.

• Your progress is a threat to the devil. When you are progressing, the devil would want to raise oppositions; the people and the challenges of life, to hinder or limit your progress.

• The humans who may be against you, because of envy or other carnal reasons, are not the enemy per SE, but the devil. Such have yielded themselves to be used of him: "... HAVING BEEN TAKEN CAPTIVE BY HIM [the devil] TO DO HIS WILL" (2 Timothy 2:26 NKJV).
• Some of those who are against you; are being carnal, being propelled by the flesh, whilst some have sold their souls to the devil, to do his Will or bidding and work for him—to do evil.

• The devil is afraid of your success. Known to him that If you succeed financially, your life would be a blessing to others.

• You would want to give money, or whatever God has blessed you with, to support the work of God, and that would have a negative impact on his works and kingdom.
• You might be stirred or moved to Give to the Needy, or the poor, the widows, and others; and that would cause them to praise God and love to serve Him the more: "FOR THE MINISTRY OF THIS SERVICE (offering) IS NOT ONLY SUPPLYING THE NEEDS OF THE SAINTS (God’s people), BUT IS ALSO OVERFLOWING THROUGH MANY EXPRESSIONS OF THANKSGIVING TO GOD" (2 Corinthians 9:12 Amps).
• You might give money to the Ministers and ministries, and it would be used to liberate those who are being oppressed by him—the devil and his cohorts.
• You might also be moved to set up foundations or build hospitals, or do other philanthropic works.
• With a number of reasons given above, the devil would not want the prosperity and success of the Believers.
• The devil does not want mankind, who are the works of God, to be helped or cared for, because of the hatred he has for God. Thus, you cannot afford not to pray!

• Some of the types of Prayers mentioned in the Bible:
I. Prayer of enquiry. This is when you want to know the mind of God on whatever you are facing or wanted to do. You inquire from God, to know whether He is in support of your move or whatever you had proposed to do: "SO DAVID INQUIRED OF THE LORD, saying, “SHALL I PURSUE THIS TROOP? SHALL I OVERTAKE THEM?”
And He answered him, “PURSUE, FOR YOU SHALL SURELY OVERTAKE THEM AND WITHOUT FAIL RECOVER ALL" (1 Samuel 30:8 NKJV).
II. Prayer supplication.
THIS prayer is used in asking for forgiveness, If you had done any wrong, or could also be used to plead on behalf of someone whom God is angry with—one who had done wrong or committed a Sin (Psalm 51:1-17).
ALSO, it could be used in standing before God to plead and ask for favour, mercy, and help; that people might be brought your way, to assist in getting a particular thing done or fulfilled.
THIS could be used for yourself or for another person or people.
III. Prayer of constant directions.
THIS is about committing your thoughts, imaginations, ideas, expectations, and doings to God's hand in prayer.
IV. Battling prayer or warfare prayer. THROUGH this prayer, you undo the works of the devil, which are plotted against you and those who are under your leadership; your loved ones, friends and the acquaintances.
YOU discomfit the devil, demons, and the agents of dark kingdom, who may be against you or the work you do (Luke 10:19).
V. Prayer of appreciation.
THIS is about thanking and praising God for a steady and the trickle of results in your life, and on what you do, and the progress at different stages of your life and Ministry, from one phase to another—being moved from one level of Glory to another.
LEARN how to appreciate the little result that God is causing you to experience. If you did appreciate God for that little result, you would be promoted and lifted to another level that is higher than that.

• The types of prayers mentioned in this piece and some others found in the Scriptures should be prayed regularly by any Believer who desired to live fulfilled Christian life.

• Someone says Prayer is the strongest weapon in the world.
  YOU can be praying wherever you are and be touching other parts of the world, effecting a change in the spiritual realm with your prayers. Which the impact would be felt and seen in the physical realm.
  PRAYER is powerful and efficacious!

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• Whatever God has not planted in your body, which is contrary to your health, is cursed and uprooted in Jesus' name.
• You are delivered from every infirmity in Jesus' name.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!