Last Sunday I heard a prayer that declared what God had for us, not asked if he would do these things. It was a faith prayer - born out of a word or vision planted in the heart of the woman praying. "Lord you will.... Thank you!"
Ahhhh but... you may say. How can we know the will of God that precisely? A good question. This is the work of the Spirit. He quickens our hearts in prayer, or even just in daily life, while reading Scripture or hearing a story. It is like something grabs your guts (inner being!) and squeezes and everything within you says "Yes!" Like when Mary greeted Elizabeth and the child 'leapt in her womb'. Our spirit is hearing His Spirit and leaps for joy.
I have also heard a woman pray with fervour, energy and zeal and when she has finished say "I am SO excited at what God is doing!" and others look at her blankly!
She has been quickened by the Spirit with a longing, a burden... as if the Lord has said "Here, pray this for a while, because that is what I want to do, and I need someone to bring it to birth."
Of such prayers, of faith and birthing, do things happen in the Kingdom. This is his way. And we can be part of it. It requires us getting our eyes up - off our selves and our struggles - and recognising he is sovereign and he is at work - and he births new things through willing hearts who will be open to his enlivening voice.
More Lord... we need these kind of prayers. They are the pumping of your heart beat for us. Keep us expectant.
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