Last night before I went to bed, I decided to learn some Christian prayer formulas because I could feel the Spirit telling me that it’s about time for me to upgrade my conversations with God especially during the night because that’s when I get really honest, intimate, and vulnerable with my prayers.
I have been familiar with the ACTS (adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication) Prayer since I was 14. I discovered a few more after I researched about the basic ways of prayer, and with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit, I have made a full version of the all the basic types of prayer in one method.
I prefer to be alone when I pray, where no one could see or hear me and where nothing can distract me. I also prefer sitting down instead of lying on my bed, so I would not lose my focus or start feeling drowsy. Before I start praying, I try to settle down my thoughts and quiet my heart. I let my soul feel God’s presence.
In my prayer, I summed it up in 6 steps: adoration, appreciation, confession, intercession, supplication, and declaration.
— saying that God is almighty and powerful
— proclaiming Christ as the head over all
— praise Him with humility, sincerity, gladness, and awe
— giving thanks to God for the past, present, and future blessings, grace, and promises
— admitting your sins and weaknesses
— humble yourself and ask Him to forgive you as you forgive yourself and others
— pray for the people closest to you (family, friends, neighbors, relatives, churchmates, classmates, workmates)
— pray for those who give you direction (pastors, teachers, mentors, youth leaders, worship leaders)
— pray for the authorities and those who stand tall to save lives (government officials, police officers, doctors, nurses, firefighters, and frontliners especially during this season of crisis and pandemic)
— pray for the weak, the poor, the needy, the heartbroken, the hopeless
— ask God for His heart for your present situation
— ask God for wisdom, discernment, and guidance through the Holy Spirit
— ask God for the blessing and provision to satisfy your needs
— ask for good health, safety, security, and spiritual growth
— ask God to judge and resist those things that hold back His blessings
— ask God for His defense against the works or plots of the enemy
— ask God to watch over you in your sleep
— ask God to send His angels to seal your house with His protection
— proclaim the victory of Christ
— declare the works of the devil as crushed under the feet of Jesus
— ask all of these things in Jesus’ name
Lastly, have faith and believe in your heart that if we ask anything in His name, He will do it (John 14:14). 💛
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