If you admire, are fond of someone or respect them, a common response is to please these people. Teenagers tend to court the opposite sex, trying to curry favor or earn another date. Students will stick up for or go the extra mile for their favorite coach or teacher. If this is true, why can’t adults begin to study prayers which please God.
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 1 Timothy 2:3.
According to the apostle Paul, one such prayer involves leaders and those in authority. Beyond lifting specific names up to the Lord, content should include godliness. holiness and peace. However, once you leave this outline, its important to keep in step with the Holy Spirit. Usually, I find myself drawn to passages in the Bible. As individuals begin to claim God’s promises, power is unleashed and on occasion prayers are answered instantaneously.
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit, Galatians 5:25.
For those who need an aid to prayer, several acronyms exist. PRAY stands for petition, requests, adoration and yourself. ACTS refers to asking, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. Whatever you choose, try to find a quiet place, void of distractions. From here, open your heart, be honest to God and lean on God’s grace and mercy. As you develop a daily routine, may you begin to verbalize prayers that please God.
by Jay Mankus
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