Praying Over Our Pressures ~ Fervent Prayer

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I checked Fervent out of our library back in March.

The message and encouragement and call to fervent prayer resonated deeply with me and I found myself purchasing my own copy.

Then, sometime in May,  I saw Priscilla Shirer mention that she was hosting Fervent Fridays on her blog, Going Beyond. I knew I wanted to join in on this.

I did and I was glad. A call to prayer and the intention of growing in prayer is never a wasted thing.

Here are a few words that I shared on Instagram over the weeks of going through the book, chapter by chapter.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12

Let’s claim and remember Who we belong to.
Let’s cling because we are Redeemed!
Hallelujah.

Pressing in and praying over our families this week. Fortifying the fortress around them. Battling the enemy on their behalf.

Our fears. Pray over them. With some fervency. And throw in some audacity while we’re at it.

Walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. Galatians 5:16

Pressures.

Who of us doesn’t feel pressure?

Pressure to accomplish, perform, people-please, fulfill, do-it-all, give more, be more, have more, do more, satisfy, live-up-to, look a certain way, have the answers, go,go,go, do this thing, do that thing, get-it-together, never say no, be like that, no be like them, wait, be like THIS, parent better, be more humble, be more confident, take up this cause, jump into this drama stream and that inciting river, worry, fear, and plow through life because that’s just how it is done.

PRESSURE TO GET IT ALL RIGHT.

It feels like a “chasing after the wind”.

It’s not that some of these things aren’t good things. Pressure itself can be a good thing; a tool used in a good and appropriate way.

But our enemy takes the good and he stealthily and furtively keeps amping up the pressure gauge hoping to steal our peace and watch us blow.

Let’s do some of our own taking. Let’s step away from pressure. Puncture that balloon with pressure scrawled across it. It may be lettered in permanent marker, but a pinprick will deflate it.

Let’s take back our peace and our confidence in Christ alone.

Press in and pray hard.

Christ has all areas covered.

This week we are zooming our focus into our hurts.
Hurts.
No one escapes hurt.
You simply can’t go through life without experiencing hurt in some way.
Belittlement.
Fear.
Death.
Sickness.
Downright meanness.
Sorrow.
Hurt upon hurt.
This chapter is zeroing in on hurts caused by people, events or circumstances.
I thought about hurts that have hammered away at places in my life. Some intentional. Some unintentional.
I thought about how something hurt needs healing.
I thought about how hurts cause pain.
I’ve known a lot of physical pain in the last couple of years.
I still have pain most days.
I thought about emotional, spiritual and physical pains and the impact they have in life and in the quality of life.
I thought about how seeking God and feeling His faithfulness becomes touchstones of remembrance in my life.
And then, most of all, I think about Jesus, the ultimate Healer.
Healer of hurts. Whether here in this life or delivering us through death, He will heal it all!

 As we finished the last chapter, these were the words that circled around in my mind ~

Winding up! It’s Week 10 of #FerventFridays!!! Already.
But notice I used winding up, not winding down. We are not of those who shrink back. We will persevere in prayer. We are WOUND. This week’s focus is our relationships. They can be and are beautiful things. Yet, some relationships aren’t. Some are hard and hurtful. Some are full of strain and stress. Let’s pray us some prayers over all our relationships. You can still find all the posts and videos over on Going Beyond blog!
Wind up. Thank God. Pray hard.

You can purchase your own copy of Fervent over here on Amazon or at most booksellers! 🙂

Tell me if you’ve read Fervent!

And pray fervently, no matter what! God loves our prayers.

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