Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and request there is. For the same reason be alert with every kind of effort and request for all the saints.
Ephesians 6:18
“With every kind of prayer”
The Greek version of this verse begins with:
διὰ πάσης προσευχῆς καὶ δεήσεως, προσευχόμενοι ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ ἐν Πνεύματι
through every prayer and supplication praying at every {time/opportunity} in Spirit
The initial force of the verse is on the various kinds of prayer. There is a difference between προσευχη (prayer) and δεησις (supplication). Some think the former means prayer for the attainment of good; the latter, prayer for averting evil. Supplication however seems to mean prayer continued in, strong and incessant pleadings, till the evil is averted, or the good communicated. There are two aspects that are part of prayer. Communication between man and God and intercessory supplication that is offered for oneself or on behalf of another.
Prayer:
Proseuchē [προσευχή] a prayer addressed to God; a prayer (worship) which primaily is an oratory offering to God.
The secondary meaning is a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer, a synagogue or a place in the open air where the Jews prayed when they had no synagogue.
Supplication:
Deēsis [Δέησις] a prayer, request, supplication – which indicates a need, a want, some lack which requires a request to be made, 2) a seeking, asking, entreating, entreaty to God or to man
There are many lists which have been created by people over the years to attempt to distinguish between these types of prayer. They should be ever ready for public, private, mental, or ejaculatory prayer, prayer in the personal closet, the family, the social meeting, the great assembly; prayer at the usual hours, prayer when we are specially tempted, and when we feel just like praying, prayer in the form of supplication for ourselves, and in the form of intercession for others, prayer performed in public (oratory), in business, on the way, in the heart without a voice, and with the voice from the heart. It takes all sorts of prayer, mental and vocal, public and private; and every branch of it, as deprecation of evils, warfare prayer, binding and loosing prayers, petitions for good things, and thanksgiving for mercies: and which should be used always.
Take some time to stop and list the various ways you pray. Are there some notable omissions? Are you happy with the amount of time you pray? Are there some aspects of prayer you need to pay more attention to or practice more often?
Study your prayers, a great part of my time is spent getting in tune for prayer.
Robert McCheyne
Humility is assessed by your prayer life. Pride is thinking you can live without constant prayer & going hours without it.
Rick Warren
All those are necessary to the genuine Christian; and he whose heart is right with God will be frequent in the whole.
John Wesley
Prayer is not only asking, but an attitude of mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural.
Oswald Chambers
I’m in constant communication, once I surrendered my only thought line was how can I help and to please help me focus on assisting in getting truth and sharing it with all . This required getting over severe shyness and trusting in intuitive thoughts of his doing. 18 months of going thru the fire with repeated miracles and revelation.
It’s overwhelmingly humbling but once you Geronimo in its beyond description.
Get ready for something wonderful and beautiful, the GODFATHER LOSES NOTHING HE CREATES.
IT’S ALL ABOUT COMPASSIONATE LOVE FOR ALL LIFE
COME AS YOU ARE
ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR LOVE, SO FOR YAH
WE ARE ALL CONNECTED FROM THE SOURCE .
WE ARE ONE BIG FAMILY, WE JUST BEEN RAISED INTO FALSE TRUTHS AND LOST OUT TRUE HISTORY AND WAY.
THAT’S ABOUT TO FORGIVE ALL
JUDGE NONE
Hi Victor, Clearly you have been stirred by the Spirit of God. You haven’t told me exactly how but it is thrilling to catch a sense of your euphoria. Following Father God is like that. Share more with me; I would love to know. Email me on [email protected] . It always delights me when participants gain insights to the depth of God’s Word in Deeper Bible. The same is true of the Gems and Nuggets I write. Love it Victor. Tell me more.