Go Beyond At Home
28-Week Prayer Guide
Church Family,
Thank you to the many who have joined me on the journey of 28 weeks of prayer as we seek to “Go Beyond at Home” here at Kingsland. If you’re just getting started, that’s okay! I’m honored that you’ve joined us. Pastor Eric Conley and I preached this past Sunday on dependent prayer and fasting. The very act of prayer is one of dependence, and effective prayers are those in which we acknowledge the majesty and power of God alongside our own need for Him to move.
Adult Discipleship Minister and Prayer Coordinator Susan Sowell has been gracious to write our prayers for this week. Thank you, Susan! Let’s look to God as we acknowledge our dependence on Him.
Blessings,
Pastor Ryan
NOTE: You will seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart (Jeremiah 29:13)
Prayer and Fasting is an invitation from God to seek Him more deeply. But what if we don’t have a desire to seek God through prayer and fasting? What if we don’t feel close to God and the idea of prayer and fasting feels like a difficult task? There is great news for those of us who need help with prayer and fasting. God is passionate for us to know Him and walk in an intimate relationship with Him, so He will give us a desire to seek Him through prayer and fasting. We simply need to ask Him to help us seek Him with all our heart and give us a desire to know Him more deeply. God will do a powerful work in our hearts as we continually respond to His invitation to seek Him through prayer and fasting. He will work in our hearts in ways that will transform us and our homes, because we will experience a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him.
Week 3
Day 2
March 18
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.”
— 1 Peter 5:6-7
REMINDER: When we humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, we are acknowledging that we need God. We are choosing to reject the lie that we don’t need God every time that we simply tell God that we need Him. This beautiful exchange, of independence to dependance on God, is life changing. We begin casting our cares upon Him and receive His care for our hearts, leading to a more intimate, dependent relationship with Him. It is no wonder, there is a spiritual battle when it comes to simply telling God that we need Him.
TODAY’S PRAYER:
– Thank God that He wants you to depend on Him and ask Him to help you reject the lie that you don’t need Him.
– What specifically do you need God to help you with today? What burdens are you carrying? Take some time to tell God what you need Him to help you with and tell Him your burdens. Ask God to help you trust Him with your needs and burdens.
– Ask God to bring to mind 2 or 3 people that you can pray for today. Pray for their hearts to be open to God’s presence and His desire to care for their hearts.
