Prayers That Avail Much

PRAYERS

'Prayers That Avail Much' is created to help you pray the Word of God according to His will and purpose. God has given to us a book full of His wisdom and knowledge, and in all our getting, understanding of His ways. I don't know about you, but I need all the guidance and help I can get from Him, and these prayers have been a huge help for me. I have written them from scripture. Meditate on them, and think how God thinks. Pray them aloud, and speak how God speaks. The Word of God is a creative force that He intended us to use unceasingly. His Word does not return to Him void, but for it to return, we must send it out!

This is the first prayer I wrote, asking God to give me a love for His Word. As always, pray in faith, believing that you have what you ask for.

Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your Word. You have sent Your Word into my heart. The Holy Spirit leads and guides me into all the truth. Lord, I desire a love for Your Word. I commit myself to read it everyday, knowing You will plant it, water it, and it will produce. In Jesus name, amen.

Sound too simple? Simple is good. Telling God what is in your heart. That is prayer. Adding the Word to prayer, that is powerful prayer. God bless you, friend. Use this prayer, look up the scripture references below, meditate on them. Do your part. God will surely do His.

Scripture references:

Galatians 4:6

1 John 5:6

1 Peter 1:23

When God was dealing with my mouth (it was actually the root of all my problems), I prayed about that too. I searched for scriptures that talked about the mouth, while I prayed this every morning:

Dear Father, today I commit my mouth to speak excellent and princely things. My mouth shall utter truth. I thank you that You set a guard on my mouth, You keep watch at the door of my lips. Remind me Holy Spirit, when I am about to say something not in line with Your Word. I want to learn to control my tongue. Thank-You for helping me. In Jesus name, amen.

Scripture references:

Proverbs 8:6,7

Psalm 141:3

I used these confessions when overcoming my crude mouth problem. I put them on file cards, and said them out loud to myself at the kitchen sink, or when I was doing any household task that didn't require me to think about it. Do you know how many things we do each day that allow our minds to wander? Me, neither...but my wandering mind got me into trouble. I decided it wasn't going to do that to me any more. It was one of the best choices I have ever made.

I let the words of my mouth, and meditations of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer. (Ps. 19:14)

My mouth is a well of life. I guard my mouth, and I keep my soul from troubles. My words are gracious, and I am wise. (Prov. 10:11, 21:23, Eccl. 10:12

Psalm 63:3-5--

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

My lips shall praise You,

Thus I will bless You while I live,

I will lift up my hands in Your Name.

My soul shall be satisfied as with

marrow and fatness,

And my mouth shall praise You with

joyful lips.

I am wise and my lips disperse knowledge, for the heart of the wise teaches his mouth, and adds learning to his lips. (Prov. 15:7, 16:23)

I keep my tongue from evil, and my lips from speaking deceit. (Ps. 34:13)

My tongue speaks of Your Word, for all Your commandments are righteous. (Ps. 119:172)

Do you see a theme here? I began to see one. My mouth was not meant for demeaning others, or lying, gossiping, or anything that did not match up with God's Word. It was meant for exalting Him, and spreading the Word of God. I was supposed to be wise in what I said, and speak nice things to others. Difficult, you say? Oh, yes, I won't lie. I had more bite marks on my tongue than ......oh, well, you know. But I did it with the help of the Holy Spirit and His Word. You can too. It is available to anyone who will DO it. Start today. It is never too late.

I have a quest for you- a bible scavenger hunt.........Take a highlighter, and wander through Proverbs. Mark any scripture that has to do with the mouth, lips, or tongue. You will have a pretty good picture of how important your words are to God, and to your well-being. God only tells us what will benefit us! God's love and hope to you, Kim.

Do you have problems with fear? I did. I had all kinds of fears. Big ones, little ones, pesky ones, Eat-you-for-lunch ones. It doesn't matter what they were- Fear is not faith in any circumstance, and my fear was a lack of trust in God. When you have been hurt, it is hard to trust. It was one of the most difficult prayers for me to say, and the toughest confessions to learn. It was also one of the most exhilarating things I ever did, to finally let go of my (non-existent) grip on my life, and turn it over to God. He has masterfully steered me through the past 11 years, despite my attempts to derail the train. He's never failed to bring me out of what ever I got into. Here's how it started for me:

Thank You Lord, I trust in You with all my heart, and I lean not to my own understanding. I'm glad you hold my hand and help me. I listen to you, and dwell safely, quiet from all evil. You are my helper, what can man do to me? I dwell in the secret place of the Most High, and I remain stable and fixed in the shadow of the Almighty. Praise You Father, You are my shield, I put my trust in you and I am safe. In Jesus name, Amen

Scripture references:

Isaiah 41:13

Proverbs 1:33

Hebrews 13:6

Proverbs 29:25

As I went onward with God, I discovered I needed a night time prayer to keep myself from having nightmares. It seemed that satan decided if he couldn't reach me during the day because of all the Word, he would do it at night when my mind was unprotected. This prayer is short and simple, but powerful because it includes pleading the Blood of Jesus. The Blood is the symbol of the covenant God has with us, and is the best insurance there is.

Father, I plead the Blood of Jesus over my mind, my spirit, and my body as I sleep. I thank You that nothing enters in that is not of You. In Jesus Name, Amen

And there you have it. Live and sleep in safety and peace, knowing God covers you and holds you close. Again, do your part. He offers you safety and peace, you- offer your trust. There is nothing of any value to lose when surrendering to God. He is longing to be your true home. Rest in Him, Kim

Do you ever wonder why things don't go right for you? Are you stuck in 'I wish' land? I was for a long time, until I decided to find how to have success in the Word. There is a specific place in the bible that refers to having great success- Joshua 1:1-9. It is here God tells Joshua that He will be the same with him (Joshua) as He was with Moses. The more I thought about this, the more amazing it was to me. I knew from reading that God does not esteem one person any more than another (Acts 10:34). So, I believed if God told Joshua he could have the same as Moses, so could I. Here is my prayer for success over circumstances that threatened to defeat me:

Thank You, Heavenly Father, as you were with Moses, so are You with me, You do not fail or forsake me. I am strong, confident and of good courage. Your Word and law do not depart out of my mouth, I meditate on it day and night, that I may observe and do what is in it. For then I shall make my way prosperous, I will deal wisely and have good success. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Scripture reference:

Joshua 1:1-8

This was a very powerful prayer for me. It will work for you too, friend, in any situation. You see the key? I had to keep the Word in my mouth, and DO what it said, it's linked tightly to success. God has a way for you to accomplish anything. I also learned from this: God WANTS us to succeed. Our success is a witness for His grace and love. Just make sure, when someone comments on your successes, you say: "I owe it to God." That's giving Him the Glory. Praying for your success, Kim.

I want to chat with you about your health. Are you ill? Does it seem it doesn't take much for you to catch the latest bug? Or maybe it is a chronic illness. Wellness is a specialty of The Lord's. He WANTS you well. Do you believe that? Then believe also that He has already performed it. Because it's all in your faith, my friend. Jesus healed them ALL. No exceptions. Did you read what He said about it? Numerous times He told the person(s); "Your faith has made you whole." (Mt. 9:22,Mk. 5:34, 10:52 ,Lk 8:48, 17:19--to name several) It's part of the reason He took those lashes. (Isaiah 53:5). It was all part of God's plan. It still is. It's a done deal-- by His stripes, we ARE healed. He's already performed it. It's our FAITH that brings it to pass.

I was sick, tired, and depressed when I met Jesus........ I quickly saw in the Word that I didn't have to stay that way. God wanted me well, and Jesus died so I could be. He wants the same for you. Where ever you are in your faith walk, God wants to improve your health. Here is my prayer for health:

Heavenly Father, I thank you that the prayer of faith will save the sick. I let go of all anger, bitterness, and unforgiveness so my prayer is not hindered. Thank you for forgiveness.

I want to be well, Lord. My body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and so I commit to do my 'natural' part of 'supernatural' healing. I take medication if necessary, I eat healthier, rest and get exercise.

Father, I give attention to your Words and incline my ear to your sayings. I keep them in the midst of my heart, for they are life and health to my whole body.

Thank You Father for sending Your Word (Jesus) to heal me. Thank You, Jesus, You bore my griefs (pains), and carried my sorrows (sickness). By your stripes, I am healed.

Halleluia! I will prosper and be in health, even as my soul prospers. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Scripture references:

James 5:15

!st Corinthians 6:19,20

Psalm 107:20

Isaiah 53:4,5

Proverbs 4:21,22

3 John 2

Does it seem as though you are lying if you say you ARE healed? You aren't, because what God says about you is the TRUTH as He sees it. Since He has established His Word of Truth, it has become spiritual LAW. It overrides the natural law of sin and death. 'The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus, makes me free from the law of sin and death.' (Romans 8:2) It is established forever in heaven, but we must establish it here on earth. How? By doing what you just did, (hopefully), SAYING it out loud. Keep saying it out loud. By doing so, you are building your faith and changing your circumstances, allowing God to work. SEE yourself healed. DO what you know to do...it isn't God's job to do it all. He won't force feed you an apple instead of a candy bar. He won't dim the lights and shut off the TV at 11 pm. And one more thing---don't sabotage yourself with your own words! Stop talking about the problem! Say, " Because I have God's help, I'm getting better." Or, " Bless Jesus, I get better everyday!" Something that builds you up. Remember, you aren't lying, you are saying what God says about you. God's Word is truth. Truth and Hope eternal to you, Kim

Do you ever question your faith? If so, you are like all of us. Who hasn't heard that little voice in the back of their head say- 'you know that stuff doesn't really work.' Who hasn't prayed, then said to themselves, 'I hope that happens!' Or had a word from God through scripture, dreams, or circumstances, and asked themselves, 'Was it truly God?' All of us, at one time or another, question our faith.

I learned through studying the Word of God, and praying, that any thought that was good, and pure, was from Him, not me. Anything that benefited someone else by my doing it; anything that wasn't selfish- and definitely those things that were in agreement with the bible, that was Him. The leading of the Holy Spirit is always good- for you, and for others. He will lead you TO the things-and people that are of Him, and AWAY from those that are not. Here is how I asked God to tune me into Him:

Thank You, Father, I hear Your voice- I hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, and the voice of a stranger I will not follow. I listen for You on everything that comes across my path. The Holy Spirit leads and guides me into all the Truth. He gives me understanding, discernment, and comprehension so that I am saved from the snares of the wicked one. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Scripture references:

John 10:4,5

John 16:13

Psalm 91:3

As for my sniggles of doubt, I pressed on with confession in this way-

I am a believer, and not a doubter. I hold fast to my confession of faith. I decide to walk by faith, and practice faith. My faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of God. Jesus is the Author and Developer of my faith.

Scripture references:

Romans 10:17

Hebrews 4:14, 11:6, 12:2

Don't forget, my friend, the more you hear YOURSELF speak these things out loud, the more it feeds your spirit. It's like exercising your faith. Do it often. I memorized the one above so I could say it to myself whenever a little whisper of doubt came along. Doubt doesn't knock at my door very often, but when it does I do not entertain it- it's a prayer killer. I KNOW my Father hears- and responds. Grace and Mercy be yours, Kim.

Hi friend, welcome back. I am glad to see you again. Sit down and get comfy, we have something important to discuss. Do you struggle with forgiving people in your life? I did for a long time. Let me tell you about it, because it's necessary to ask for forgiveness for sins we've committed since the previous prayer time. Here's what I learned from God's Word about practicing forgiveness:

Jesus said....'And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.' {Mark 11:25}

I hear many comments on forgiveness. The most popular goes something like this: "Well, I have forgiven him/her, but I'll never forget!" Another version says: "I've forgiven them, but I'll never trust them again!"

Of course we hold memories of things that have been done to us, we don't forget in our minds. But we are not necessarily talking about our minds here. We are talking about how it 'felt' to be hurt, the damage that it did.

For years I thought I was forgiving people, but I had this little pocket in my heart that I put them in, saying to myself, "OK, I forgave you, but let's see if you DESERVE my forgiveness....let's see if you do anything else against me!" Needless to say, no one EVER got out of the pocket.

How silly was that? That's NOT forgiveness. Forgiveness is not based on what someone did to me, it's based on what Jesus did FOR me. Does God say..."OK, I forgave you because of what Jesus did, but I am not forgetting it!" No. He says...

For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him;

as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. {Psalm 103:11,12}

I can't tell you how I sorrowed when I realized...I am His child, I am to forgive ...the same way He does. And part of that forgiveness...is forgetting how the pain and hurt 'felt'. True forgiveness involves release -letting go- of the feelings caused by what happened. Releasing the pain, anger, hurt......

Which meant I had to stop 're-living' it. I had to quit holding it up to each person in the pocket and saying- "See? See what you caused? " I had to stop WALLOWING in it each time I thought about it. How wrong I had been. I had not understood forgiveness at all.

Jesus said it like this: And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. {Matthew 6:12} Your bible may say 'trespasses', but debts or trespasses, it all means : sins. So, forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who have sinned against us.

'As we forgive'..... Big word, that "as". It's a conditional word meaning--'to the extent that'-- to the extent that I forgive others, I'm asking God to forgive me. OH MY.

I had not been forgiving others at all, I had only been mouthing the words. But in my heart, I had been holding onto hurts and mis-trusts against others.....is this how I wanted God to be with me? I realized forgiveness was a lot more than just saying "I forgive you."

Without forgiveness, a wrong becomes a grudge. Without forgiveness, a grudge becomes a stronghold. A stronghold is a fortified place, a fort-- built up against someone. A hard place in your heart that will keep you from spiritually hearing and seeing.

If I wanted God to forgive me for sins I commit, I had to learn to forgive others. Whether they knew I forgave them or not, wasn't the point. I needed to forgive them to keep my connection with the Holy Spirit uncontaminated. To keep my relationship with Jesus clear, to set myself free.

Unforgiveness is a burden that will weigh us down and keep us from acheiving what God has planned for us. It keeps us emotionally bound to anger and fear. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to be effective in prayer under the yoke of unforgiveness.

I'd like to share with you the steps I took to get rid of my grudges....to clean out my unforgiving heart. This is not the only way to be released from unforgiveness, but it worked for me.

1. I asked God to bring to my mind each person that had grieved me and whom I had not forgiven.

2. I asked God to forgive ME for the sin of not forgiving each one.

3. Then, I forgave each person, asking God to give me the strength and ability I needed.

4. I asked God for love towards each person, brotherly love.

5. I asked God how I should show my love for each person, and waited in silence for His answer.

6. I did each thing God told me to do.

I did each person separately---no group rates.It was definitely difficult in some cases, and the things God asked me to do in each case varied. They ranged from praying earnestly for that person each time I thought of them, to writing a letter, or making a visit. The point is, it was His choice, not mine. I did what He said...and it was all fine.

I still do these steps today, when I feel a nudge from the Holy Spirit....I like my life free of grudges. When I stand praying, I want God to forgive me ALL---'as' I do others. It is about offering Him my will, sacrificing my wants and desires, keeping myself free from weights.

I do my best not to complain about others, or point out their failings. I do not take account or keep score any more of things done against me. I slip up at times. But God is always willing to forgive me....as I forgive others.

Forgiveness is an extremely important part of preparing your heart for effective prayer. It means you are willing to do away with 'how you feel', and give reverence to what God asks of you. It means you can get sin out of the way, and talk to God without anything in the way...from your heart to His.

I hope this has helped you, my friend. I pray you will open your heart to receiving forgiveness, and practice it in prayer. Let God guide you, and do as He asks you to. Come back soon, ok? God's grace and mercy to you, Kim.

I will be adding more prayers and personal confessions continuously, so visit often, friend. Let the Word be constant in your life.