Revitalizing Your Prayer

LifeAndy and Kathy Spencer

Austin, Texas

Revitalize

• To make something or someone active, healthy or energetic again.

• Imbue something with new life and vitality

Realize it is God who has the power and does the work

• His ways are higher than our ways

Transformational Process

Beth Moore’s Pledge of Faith

• God is who he says He is• God can do what He says he can do• I am who God says I am• I can do all things through Christ• God’s Word is alive and active in me

I’m Believing God!

Remember All He Has Done• Isaiah 46: 8-11

Discussion Question

• When was the first time you saw the power of a praying life?– Witnessed in own life?– Witnessed in someone else?

Rocks of Remembrance

• Habakkuk 3:2

Children of Israel were told to cross the Jordan River, it was very high. The Jordan River was parted by God, when they entered and were obedient. They built an altar from the rocks they took from the middle of the Jordan River

Joshua Chapters 3 and 4

LifeMap Exercise

Discussion Question

• What has God done in your life?• What have been 5 ups and downs in your life,

map them and ask yourself “how has God used these events to revitalize your prayer life”

Look For What God Is Doing• If you are feeling called

– Become a part

Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 12: 4-7

Heroes of the Faith• Read how God has used these men of faith and how their prayer life was affected

– Wrestled with God– Learned parts of God’s character– Deepened their faith– Let it quicken your faith and strengthen your understanding of God’s Character.

• Biblical Heroes– David– Elijah– Daniel

• Hebrews 11– The Hall of Faith

Past and Present Day Heroes

• Corrie Ten Boom• Billy Graham• Adoniram Judson• Eldon Wright

Video?

• Boyhood Hero• Not a nice man• Friend told me…

www.finaltriumph.com

You Can’t have a vital prayer life without faith

• Who are some of your Heroes of the Faith?

“God, What Can You Teach Me Through This”

• Danny Forshee

Get Rid of Hindrances

Hebrews 10: 22-23

Confess

Resolve to allow God to renew you daily

Romans 6: 11-14Daniel 1: 8

Prayer Time

Daily Quiet TimeDevotionalsBible ReadingProverbs 1-31

Take Time to Pray

• As the Holy Spirit leads…

Daily Quiet Time

• Comfortable Place– Preparations

• Bible • Devotionals• Weekly Preparation for Bible Study

Weekly Prayer Emphasis

• Monday – World Leaders• Tuesday – National Leaders• Wednesday – State Leaders• Thursday – Business Leaders• Friday – Church Leaders

Bear One Another's Burdens

30 Plus 1

• 31 Men devoted to pray for a pastor• Fasting– Think about hunger…pray

• Monthly update on specifics from Pastor

Prayer Requests

Pastoral Care Email Update

Allow God to use difficult times to teach you how to pray

Discussion

• What are some difficult times in your lives that God used to teach you how to pray?

In Conclusion

Discussion

• What are some ways God has revitalized your prayer life?

Andy Spencer(512) 294-3835aspencer@engedigroup.com

Kathy Spencer(512) 294-3853aspencer1@austin.rr.com