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Intercessory Prayer
Intercessory Prayer is a truly honourable role for any member of the body of Christ to be involved. In fact at some stage in our life in Christ we will find ourselves in the position of interceding for someone; praying for those unable to pray for themselves. Intercessory prayer requires strong faith and a strong knowledge of the Word of God.
The Heart of an Intercessor is a…
1. Surrendered Heart
2. Worshipping Heart
3. Repentant Heart
4. Thankful Heart
5. Interceding Heart
6. Praising Heart
Having the heart of a Christ-centered intercessor requires two things:
"Prayer of Today Today "
Knowing the heart of God
At first, this can sound so vague! What does “knowing” the heart of God mean? However, Scripture makes it clear that it is possible to know the heart of God by knowing what pleases Him (Rom. 12:2, 1 Jn. 3:22, Eph. 5:10). In reality, we can only know what pleases God if we know His word and let it shape and transform our hearts so our very desires and thoughts are in accordance with His. This is the beginning of true intercessory prayer – As we begin to understand what pleases God, our prayers change to be directed towards His glory and aligned to His will.
Love for His people
As believers, we are called to intercessory prayer because God desires to works through our prayers. True intercessory prayer requires persistence as we begin to understand the truth: intercession is not about the amount of minutes we pray or how many people are gathered in a room. When we arrive at the understanding that intercessory prayer is about knowing the heart of God and loving others, our attitudes and expectations towards our prayer lives change.We understand that God looks at internal and not the external, the heart and not the form of our prayers.
