Lesson4-Day 4 Devoted to Spirit-empowered Power

Praying in God's will versus self-centered desires. Doesn't seem easy to do. But, by doing some of the other things we need to be devoted to praying in God's will flows out of those devotions. We must be devoted to Jesus, the Word and love one another as Jesus loved us.

It makes sense doesn't it? The Holy Spirit has great freedom to guide our prayers when we abide in Christ, his words abide in us and we pray our of love for each other.

This is also why praying together in our small groups and "First Tuesday" makes a lot of sense. When we pray with other Christ followers, we help each other pray in the Spirit. Our prayers reflect Christ's love and truth. We are brought into loving unity by the Holy Spirit as we seek God's will and work together.

Spirit-empowerd prayer is not only Spirit-led, it is "believing prayer." The Holy Spirit gives us the ability to come before the Lord with a spirit of expectation. We come expecting the Lord to accomplish his purposes because we have come in faith to him.

The Holy Spirit prompts and guides us to pray in God's will, and he gives us the faith to pray believing prayers.