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How To Pray For The Lost
Only God can save a soul and each person must decide
individually if he or she will believe in Jesus
and accept the free gift of salvation. Prayer is an important
part of the process. Here are a few
suggested ways to pray.
Claim the person you are praying for as Gods purchased
possession in the name of Jesus andon the basis of His shed blood.
"In Him we have redemption through His blood" (Eph. 1:7,
NASB).
Ask God to tear down the works of Satan, like false doctrine,
unbelief, or other teaching thatthe enemy may have built up in a
persons life. Pray for his thoughts to be taken "captive to the
obedience of Christ" (2 Cor. 10:5, NASB).
Pray that the Holy Spirit will convict him of his sin and his
need for a Savior. "The kindness ofGod leads you to repentance"
(Rom. 2:4, NASB).
Pray that the person will hear, receive, or read Gods Word and
that Gods will and purposes
may be accomplished through Scripture. "So will My word be which
goes forth from Mymouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without
accomplishing what I desire" (Isa. 55:11,NASB).
Pray that the persons eyes will be opened and ears unstopped so
that the truth is heard. "Andeven if our gospel is veiled, it is
veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of
this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they
might not see the light of the
gospel of the glory of Christ" (2 Cor. 4:3-4, NASB).
Pray with consistency and perseverance, not to persuade God but
because of the resistance of
the enemy. Read Daniel 10:12-13. "Therefore, my beloved
brethren, be steadfast, immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil
is not in vain in the Lord" (1Cor. 15:58, NASB).
Thank God for making us more than conquerors. "But in all these
things we overwhelminglyconquer through Him who loved us" (Rom.
8:37, NASB). "Thanks be to God, who gives us thevictory through our
Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 15:57, NASB).
The HEART acrostic is taken from Praying Your Friends to
Christ.
The key is for the lost persons heart to be changed by the
saving power of Christ. The acrostic
HEARTwill help one remember what to pray.
A. Pray for receptive HEARTS (see Luke 8:5,12).
B. Pray for their spiritual EYES to be open (see Matt. 13:15; 2
Cor. 4:3-4).C. Pray for Gods ATTITUDE toward sin (see John
16:8).
D. Pray the person to be RELEASED to believe (see 2 Cor.10:3-4;
2 Tim. 2:25-26).
E. Pray for a TRANSFORMING life (see Rom. 12:1-2).
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How to Pray for Your Husband
Pray for your husband to be strong against any opposition. (See
2 Tim. 4:7-8.)
Pray that your husband will be determined today to accomplish
Gods goals for him.
Pray that his words will bring healing and be acceptable in Gods
sight. Ask God to give your
husband the right words today as he encounters each task of his
day. (See Ps. 19:14.) Thank God for a husband who trusts in God.
Pray for him to rest in Gods omnipotent hands,
knowing that God is in control. (See Heb. 11:1-3, 6.)
Pray for your husband to be all that God called him to be. (See
2 Thess. 1:11-12.)
Ask God to help you be the wife your husband needs and to
respect him. (See Eph. 5:22-24,
33.)
How to Pray For Your Wife
Thank God for your wife and ask Him to help you be the husband
she needs. (See Prov. 18:22.) Pray for your wife to be all that God
called her to be. (See Prov. 31:10-31.)
Pray for your wife to be content with her calling as your wife
and mother of your children. (SeePhil. 4:10-13.)
Pray for your wife to know how much you love her and how very
special she is to God. (See
Jer. 31:3; Eph. 5:25-30.)
How to Pray for Your Children
Thank God for the children that He has given to you. (See Pss.
127:3-5, 128:1-6.) Ask God for wisdom to know the direction that
your child should go. (See Prov. 22:6.)
Pray for your children to love God and to obey Him from an early
age. (See Prov. 20:11.)
Pray for your children to guard their hearts, to be careful what
they hear, read, and see.
Encourage them to memorize Scripture to help them obey God. (See
Ps. 119:11; Prov. 4:23.)
Pray for your children to trust in God and to not be afraid.
(See Ps. 56:3-4.)
How to Pray for Your Family
Pray for your family to keep Christ as the head of your
household. (See Eph. 4:14-16.)
Pray for your family to make prayer a natural part of the day:
as you arise, as you eat, as youwork, and as you lie down to sleep.
(See Deut. 6:6-7.)
Pray and ask God to direct you as you "order your prayer" and
prepare for your prayer times
with the family. (See Ps. 5:3.)
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