sometimes all you can say is JESUS

Struggle

God hear me tonight as i fight
old enemies have joined forces
and bombarded my senses
Hold me tightly Jesus lest i fall

My end could be so much worse
than the walk of my previous course
bid my heart up tight oh Lord
and strap it to Your own

The flesh is such a terrible thing
coming moment by moment against me
pulling me continually with out rest
resist resist submit, submit

Oh God do not let me fall into sin
tear the thoughts far far from me
I give up all earthly desires and satisfaction
just to be with You oh God

just to be with You

ELements of Spiritual Prayer by Shirley Dobson

ELements of Spiritual Prayer by Shirley Dobson

In Keep in Step with the Spirit, J.I. Packer lists four elements of spiritual prayer:

First it is a matter of seeking, claiming, and making use of access to God through Christ (Ephesians 2:18).

Then the Christian adores and thanks God for his acceptance through Christ and for the knowledge that through Christ his prayers are heard.

Third, he asks for the Spirit’s help to see and do what brings glory to Christ, knowing that both the Spirit and Christ himself intercede for him…(Romans 8:26-27, 34).

Finally, the Spirit leads the believer to concentrate on God and his glory in Christ with a sustained, single-minded simplicity of attention and intensity of desire…supernaturally wrought.

May each of these bring you new spiritual intensity.

Prayer for Today: Praise God for accepting you through Christ; repent of any failure to use your access to God through Christ; ask for His Spirit’s power in living this day in integrity; yield to Him by doing what is right wherever you’ve been tempted to do otherwise.

You may visit the National Day of Prayer page at this link

        http://nationaldayofprayer.org/elements-of-spiritual-prayer-by-shirley-dobson/

Intercession

Oh Father, standing in the gap
pacing the top of the wall i gasp
how deep is the evil around us
how decieved the created is
spitting in Your face
and You still seek their salvation

Father You have sent others to speak
They bear Your heart
It is in every word of peace and hope
it is the words of life
living and active words strong words
to tear down walls and strongholds

Oh God empower those sent to speak
Saturate them with Your Holy Spirit
Permeate every part of them
tongue, eyes, nose, ears
Make them an extension of Your hands
Make people run after You thru them

Keep me fully aware of Your working
open my eyes to the spiritual realms
open my ears to hear spiritual words
the fights in hearts, deep in souls
make me a tool for Your will
keep me as a clean conduit of Your will to earth

Father keep my heart bound to Yours
As You feel me by the lesser food of prayer
and satisfy me with the greater food of Your word
discipline me quickly so my prayers are heard
i crucify my flesh in sacrifices of submission to You
keep my point of view clearly Yours
that i may fully pray Your will boldly without fear full of love


amen