PRAYER - Pray for Others to Encounter Jesus
PRAYER - Pray for Others to Encounter Jesus
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people (1 Timothy 2:1-6 NIV).
Prayer isn’t just preparation for the work. Prayer is the work—the first work we must do. Here are some things to pray about.
Pray that you might be a Christ-like example to your co-workers, neighbors or classmates.
Pray that God would bless those around you and open your eyes to their needs so you can serve them with Jesus’ love.
Pray for deeper relationships with them.
Pray that God would give you opportunities to share Jesus with them.
Pray for the Kingdom values of unity, integrity, respect and service to come to your workplace.
Pray for creative solutions to the problems in your circle of influence and for His favor to be on you.
This prayer may be helpful.
Father, I pray for _______'s salvation. Help me to live a consistent and attractive Christlike life around _______. Show me _______’s needs so that I can serve him/her with Your love. Do something in _______’s life that can only be explained by Your presence and power. Deepen our relationship together. Open doors for me to have spiritual conversations with _______ and help me to share the Good News of Jesus with him/her. Overcome Satan's blinding of _______'s heart and mind so that he/she will turn from sin, trust in Jesus as Savior, follow Him as Lord and join a community of believers.
Part of your prayer time is asking the Lord to lead you into ways of impacting those around you. Is there something specific that you can do as an individual or as a team to minister to those around you? What is it? What can you do about it?
Talk to God about people before you talk to people about God.