The Challenge: DAY 15 – Prayer #5
June 26, 2009 by Harvest Ministry
Filed under 40-Day Mission-Minded Challenge Videos
Families who PRAY!
Welcome to DAY 15 of the 40-Day Mission-Minded FAMILY CHALLENGE!
Today’s video will challenge you to pray together as a family – real and honest before God – relying on His righteousness and grace, not your own works.
C’mon . . . Take the Challenge!
- Recommended Mission Resource: Brokenness, Surrender, Holiness
- Missionary Quote by Nancy Leigh DeMoss – of Revive our Hearts and Martin Luther
- Geography Quiz at lizardpoint.com: AFRICA and joshuaproject.net
- Memory Verse: James 5:16, II Cor. 5:21, Isaiah 64:6
- Today’s 5 minute video
A question for feedback:What are your thoughts about praying together as a family? Has this been a challenge for you, or has it been easy? Have you found any keys – or answers – that could help or encourage other families to pray together?
COMING NEXT WEEK: The BEATITUDES – with a Mission-Minded Focus!
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I am very fearful about praying in groups. I can do it for my family though. I don’t want my children to grow up with this fear so the earlier the better. They have to fear when they are children so use it while you can, I guess.
Brenda, it’s awesome that you are able to pray with your family. We would encourage you to step out little by little to “conquer” this fear. Realize that this fear is not from God, and He will help you. Try praying with one other person, then perhaps with a small group of a few people or in a home group. The Bible says that “perfect love casts out fear” so when you are more filled with LOVE for those who need your prayer support (and focused on that), it will help you to pray more with others. GOD will help you.
I used to be nervous praying in groups as well, in fact every once in a while it comes up again, but I heard someone say how much they appreciated my “real” sounding prayers and it opened up the door for them to pray naturally as well. Isn’t that what God wants!! He doesn’t want our eloquent speeches, he wants our hearts and praying together sometimes puts into words what other people are feeling or thinking anyway or it can even bless them in ways we never would have imagined. Please be available to pray in groups, only you have your words and God put each of us into those groups in the first place.
We are starting to review the Lord’s Prayer right now. I also love the resources you’ve provided for praying for other people around the world. Too often our prayers become small and centered around our own lives instead of focused on God.
I got a little behind this week but I love the focus on prayer and, again in perfect timing like only God can orchestrate, we came off a great sermon reminding us to ask the Lord of the Harvest… pray!
Christy Nordstrom´s last blog ..A Yes Day! part 3
What a great testimony, Christy, about stepping forward to pray publicly even when it was hard for you. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family as you’re growing in PRAYER and in your MISSION-MINDED walk with Him!
Ann
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I missed the first 15 days of the challenge, but it certainly is worthwhile enough to jump in right here! Thank you!
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Christy B –
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We’re glad that you found this day to we worthwhile!
Blessings to you!