The best compliment I have ever received has come as tears of tender gratitude. My wife, Ernie, and I love to pray with and for people. As we pray out loud for people, we feel God’s love for them (even when they are strangers to us). Compassionate words flow from deep within us (often with tears) and people receive them like a sponge. They usually thank us with deep gratitude and often tears run down their cheeks.
Praying out loud with and for other people as you open your heart to be led by Christ’s presence is powerful. Words of love begin to spontaneously flow from deep within you and tender compassion fills your heart. The atmosphere fills with awe as everyone becomes aware that Jesus is there. Then humble, Spirit-led prayer begins to spread as other people are prompted to open their mouth and let God fill it with words that freely flow from their heart. But for this process to start someone needs the boldness to open their heart and let God’s presence flow through their brokenness. Will you?
Jesus said not to pray to be seen by men. Pray with brokenness and humility, being led by the Spirit. Then people will be so aware of and touched by the presence of God that they will see Him, not you! When people witness the Spirit-led flowing of one another’s heart in prayer they experience deep spiritual connection with each other and with God.
Taking turns praying out loud with people is a powerful way to experience the moving of God’s Spirit together. When people take turns humbly praying out loud from their heart, a sense of community fills the air. Praying together in humility with other people and openly testifying about what Jesus is doing within us allows God’s light to come out from under our pride so other people can be impacted by His shinning within us.
True prayer is about connecting heart-to-heart with the living God, not about demanding that He do what you want Him to. Amazing things start to happen when people pray together from their heart. Spirit-led prayer enlightens my heart like the mystical glow of bright sunlight.
Prayer is heart-connection with God. Don’t just tell Him what you want. Talk with your Creator from your heart. (The concept that nothing caused the creation of everything is contrary to logic and common sense.)
Words that honor God are an empty echo to a heart that’s far from Him. (See Matthew 15:8.) Don’t miss the healing power of free-flowing, Spirit-led prayer.
Take time to pray
With someone every day.
Chase your pride away.
Let God’s Spirit give you
The words to say
And turn your heart like clay
So Christ can display
His presence and love.
To gather for prayer
Is so much more than
The words people share.
It’s to open up
And let your heart care
That Jesus is there.
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