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5 Tools for Enhancing Fervent Prayer in Recent Times
by Ngozi Nwoke Do you need speedy answers to your prayers? Or do you wonder what you need in order to pray more fervently? Prayer is a channel of communication with God and fervent prayer is a hot line to heaven. It gives you unobstructed link to God and delivers speedy answers to your prayers. This article lists the tools for enhancing fervent prayer. Whatever your purpose for desiring to pray more fervently, you need some tools or enhancers to accomplish that purpose. And no matter your level of fervency already in prayer, you can improve and enjoy more of God's blessings. So here are the tools for enhancing fervent prayer Fervent prayer enhancers 1. Time Though it is not how long you pray but how well you pray that matters, you still need adequate and quality time to pray fervently. When you have enough time, you will be able to sufficiently plead your case before God, (Isaiah 43:26). Elijah was not in a hurry when he was praying fervently for rain to fall. He prayed till there was a sign in heaven, 1 Kings 18:42-44). You also need to pray till you have peace within you. 2. Quiet place It is difficult to concentrate in a noisy environment. You need quietness all around you and also within you for you to pray effectively and receive answer from God. For instance, the night before His crucifixion, Jesus was up on Mount Olives alone in fervent prayer before God and an angel came and strengthened Him for the task ahead, (Luke 22:41-44). An enhancer like a quiet place makes all the difference. 3. Knowledge of the word of God God listens for His words when we pray and He is committed ONLY to His words, (1 John 5:14-15). He watches over His Words to perform it. Therefore, you need to know what God's word says about your prayer point and say them back to Him. Search the scriptures for God's words concerning that issue, meditate on them and then pray them. This is one tool you must engage for speedy results 4. Faith "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him", (Hebrews 11:6, KJV). It takes enhancer like faith to pray fervent prayer. You need to believe that God will answer your prayer. Faith is like a magnet that draws God's attention to your prayers. 5. Righteousness "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil", (I Peter 3:12, KJV). It is the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man, that avails much. Have a right stand with God, pray fervently and God will answer your prayers. Many people are desperate for answers from God for various reasons and fervent prayer is the solution. Make use of the above listed tools or enhancers today and you will enhance your prayers. Surely you will receive answers from God and enjoy unending blessings of God. What other tool can you use to enhance fervency in prayer? Ngozi Nwoke is a teacher, speaker, counselor and author of "Peace Money Can't Buy" and "The Man Jesus: What You Need to Know About Christ". She has a passion to teach people how to enjoy peace, God's love, and Christian living for a more fulfilling life. Want a more fulfilling life? Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |