S) "12 Epaphras, who is one of your number, a bondslave of Jesus Christ, sends you his greetings, always laboring earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God."
Colossians 4:12 (NIV)
O) THIS!! This is what it means to fight in prayer! Laboring earnestly, praying with great concern, urgency, fervor, and passion - this is how to battle in the spiritual. The NIV says, "wrestling in prayer" and it really is that kind of struggle.
A) My freshman year of H.S., I thought I was going to try out for the wrestling team. I had a pretty good core strength and I my physique was compact. I showed up to the first practice and the coach told us we were going to warm up with a two mile jog. I quit that same day. The hardest part of prayer, especially effective, fervant, striving prayer, is stamina. I need to build stamina by doing a little more at a time, each time, consistently keeping up my discipline and slowly pushing myself bit by bit.
P) Father, help me develop a plan. I want to work on praying more effectively, more fervantly, and with persaverence. Holy Spirit, continue to lead me in prayer, giving me the words to speak when I don't know what to pray. Please bless my spirit with stamina, helping me to stay focused on the greater good, while in the middle of my wrestling matches. Anoint me when I fight. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
A) My freshman year of H.S., I thought I was going to try out for the wrestling team. I had a pretty good core strength and I my physique was compact. I showed up to the first practice and the coach told us we were going to warm up with a two mile jog. I quit that same day. The hardest part of prayer, especially effective, fervant, striving prayer, is stamina. I need to build stamina by doing a little more at a time, each time, consistently keeping up my discipline and slowly pushing myself bit by bit.
P) Father, help me develop a plan. I want to work on praying more effectively, more fervantly, and with persaverence. Holy Spirit, continue to lead me in prayer, giving me the words to speak when I don't know what to pray. Please bless my spirit with stamina, helping me to stay focused on the greater good, while in the middle of my wrestling matches. Anoint me when I fight. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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