June 27th

June 27th      

Ok, so we are on this journey together. We are on a journey of transformation. We serve the same Jesus and we have a common enemy who will try everything he can to stunt our growth and neutralize our effectiveness. So let’s band together and carry each others burdens and lift each other up. Let’s really make this journey together. We already learned that science has now witnessed that what James said about prayer is true.

James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

1 Timothy 2:1-4 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Ephesians 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

Galatians 6:2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

We all have thought patterns that need to be broken.

Prayer for each other is effective.

So let’s put those two things together and pray for each other!

This week find 2 or 3 other Christ followers and ask them to pray for your specific struggles with thought patterns. If we want that extra powerful help that comes from believers praying for each other, we have to be willing to be vulnerable and share what we need prayer for in our life. Be as specific as you can because specific prayer is even more powerful than vague prayer.

Remember that what you are going through in your life serves a purpose. The struggles you encounter are a part of your story and will be used to bring freedom to others in the future if you let God use them for your good.

Finally, start praising God for your breakthrough and victory now, before it happens, before you see results. Start shaping your brain in healthy ways and reinforce your resilience before it even happens in specific areas. It is so amazing how God made this body of ours, designed with our specific purpose in mind, interconnected to our spirit. What a Mighty God we serve! We ARE fearfully and wonderfully made!

Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Jesus, praise you! You are so amazing and what you have done with me is beyond understanding! Thank you for thinking of everything that I will ever face and making a plan to use all of it for good. Help me to remember that you put purpose in every part of my story, even the things the enemy meant for evil. Help me to be willing to share with other believers what I need prayer for in my life now, and thank you Jesus for praying for me!