When You Pray

Every new victory which a soul gains is the effect of prevailing and fervent prayer.
Looking to Christ, just saying His name, often suffices to overcome the wicked one.
Remember he always sees our vulnerable areas and weaknesses; he will walk by often.
The Bible says he roams the earth seeking whom he may devour; enticing “Come”.
Satan even endeavored to entice Christ to bow down and serve him; he the seducer.
Learn to sense his presence, but recognize and love the Holy Spirit; he is the protector.

God’s command to pray without ceasing is given to us because we all need His grace,
And strength to protect us from the evil one, for he loves to destroy your testimony.
When witnessing make a beeline for the cross and the Savior who rose from the dead.
Christ is the only one who was crucified and rose from the dead, He is part of history.
God wants to urge us on, not give up and stop praying; He sees the path ahead of us.
Prayer is a two-way conversation, not a “Give me” “get me” list, that is just saying to Him,
“We want, or need, help us to do, this or that”; Remember Jesus commended Mary because
She simply sat at His feet and learned of Him, we find it so hard to just praise and meditate.
Upon His word, and to thank Him, learning to wait on Him; hard to say “Thank You” when
Nothing has occurred; we want instant everything, especially for our family and their needs.
The Holy Spirit will speak to us, give us reassurance that we are heard and can rest in Him.
We wonder how anyone can pray for an hour when what we have to say lasts mere minutes.
Why do we become so formal when praising, thanking, or just talking to our heavenly Father?
Could it be because we do not talk to Him very often? So, He has become a stranger to us?
He says in His word that He delights in hearing from us, reflecting on those upon words that
He tells us, His followers, should leave a lump in our throat and tears in our eyes so much
Does He love us that He delights when we talk to him, and I am sure takes heed to our words.
If a request from us is not to our benefit or our support, He is wise enough to say no to us.
Or if more time has to elapse in order to answer that prayer request with a yes, or a further wait.
We have to accept that our Father knows best, and pray with His will in mind and not our own.

• James 5:14 – 17 ~ Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him, and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And make the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well, The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

• Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.”

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Satan's Instructions

I dreamt last night I overhead a conversation.
Between Satan and his motley congregation.
He was sending them out, his anointed few,
And I‘ll repeat the dream now here to you.

Christmas is here, and I’m depending upon you,
Stand tall, take note, all my motley young crew.
I need help at this season, so you must not rest.
I am instructing you now to each do your best.

The lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eye.
A vision, a want, and a dream, and a sigh.
Cause them to covet and fill every mind.
With pride, and pleasures of every kind.

And go to the saints ... the more saintlier few,
Tempt them with feasts, and tempt them with brew.
Let them all party and visit and forget even why.
Fill each man with dissension and create a new lie.

To live life to the fullest, there’s no future just present.
Use each moment for self, and everything pleasant.
Don’t forget I am powerful, don’t forget I am strong.
I know the character of man, and I’m seldom far wrong!

If you find a man lax and weary in well doing,
It’s a signal to you to draw close and start brewing.
Talk about parties, and Santa, talk about toys.
Use your finest of wits, and your sneakiest of ploys.

Talk about famine, talk about climate change and war.
Make them think they are sitting by death’s very door.
Make them forget and lust, and fill them with greed.
Fill them with “wants” that they think they all need.

Bring on depression, and remember the fears
Bring on the worry, and bring on the tears.
Don’t talk about meekness, don’t talk about sin.
Don’t consider the world, the state they are in.

And whatever you do, don’t mention the child!
Don’t talk of that garden that I once defiled.
Not a word of the Saviour, don’t speak of His plan,
To redeem a lost world and to save fallen man.

So go quickly now, for the season is here.
The time for festivities and for good cheer.
And I heard him exclaim e’re he walked out of sight
Merry Xmas to all, now go and show them your might.

I Peter 5 : 8 - 9 “Be sober, be vigilant: because your adversary the devil walks about like
a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in this world.”