Praying in the Spirit
“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests” (Ephesians 6:18).
What does it mean to pray “in the Spirit”?
There is a good deal of misunderstanding among Christians as to the true meaning of this phrase.
There are times when one feels deeply affected emotionally as one prays.
But this is not the meaning of the phrase “praying in the Spirit.”
It has no relationship to the emotions that we feel in prayer.
I am not saying that feelings are unimportant in prayer.
I am simply saying that I do not believe this is what Paul had in mind when he used the phrase “praying in the Spirit.”
The “Spirit” spoken of here is not the human spirit but the Holy Spirit.
Prayer that is “in the Spirit” is-
– prayer that is prompted and guided by the Spirit based on the Word of God.
It means that the Holy Spirit-
– directs the prayer,
– creates the prayer within us,
– empowers us to offer it and
– to pray it according to the Word of God!
Praying in the Spirit is the secret of sincere prayer!
If we do not pray in the Spirit, we do not really pray!!
If we do not know what it means to pray in the Spirit-
– our prayers will have little impact upon Satan and his forces.
May God teach you how to enter the deeper levels of prayer, in Jesus’ name.
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