Thursday, December 6, 2012

Charles Stanley; A Life Changing Prayer




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Colossians 1:7; 9-14

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.” ~ Colossians 1:9-14

Requesting Direction for Someones Life

Spiritual Wisdom – Seeing life from Gods viewpoint and operating on the basis of the Fathers will. 
To know the will of God is a treasure; it prevents a person from wasting their time, money, talents and gifts.
Spiritual Understanding – Understanding things the way they are, not as how they appear.  Gods understanding.
He said we do not cease to pray, not pray every so often, but all the time. 

Request to Walk Worthy of Jesus Christ’s Name

Walk obedient to what Christ wants for their life.
Walk in a manner so your conversation, conduct and character are consistent with The LORD Jesus Christ!
When someone meets you, they meet Him! Maybe not in the physical form, but His character, by what you are on the inside, not just what you appear to be. 
When we disobey God, the Spirit of God convicts us; the same when we obey, the Spirit of God gives a sense of approving or approval.
A godly life is life a patterned after the life of Jesus Christ; it means that our goal is not to be perfect or sinless, but our goal is to follow Jesus Christ.

What would He have me to do today?
When Jesus and I met and we got saved, He left us here so we could make a difference and so our lives would count.

Your  life is an extention of the life of Jesus Christ.  Your eyes, ears, walk and talk represent Him.
ü  An exhibition of His character.
ü  A demonstration of His power.

Request that Your Life Will Make an Impact

All work is not good work
There is a difference between being fruitful and being busy.
“I am too busy to goto Church or serve The LORD.”
Being busy is not acceptable in the eyes of God.
We are to pray to be fruitful and that our lives would make a difference, an impact!

Pray for their life to make a difference:
Notice it says good work, many people impact peoples lives, but its very destructive.
What is good work?
Ø  Lord how do You want me to invest my time?
Ø  How do you want me to use my talents and gifts?

Request a Desire to Know God
To grow in The LORD

Study His Word;
ü  Looking to understand the ways of God;
ü  What does He think?
ü  How does He operate?
ü  What is His promise?
ü  What happens when you obey Him?
ü  What happens when you don’t?
ü  Why does He do this?
ü  Why doesn’t He do this?
ü  Learning the ways of God

Apply what you learn;

·         If you come to Church and you don’t have any intention of changing your life, you wont bring a notebook or a pencil and pad.
·         The Holy Spirit will teach you the truth, if you want to know it.
·         Observe the consequences
·         Nobody wants to talk about the consequences

Request to Experience the Power of God

When we pray for people, we want them to live out of the power and strength of God; this helps them to understand that nothing is impossible with God.
We can live a life in His energy, power and strength.
We can do what seems to be impossible with God.
God can handle anything that comes our way.
We can never ask God for too much strength or power.
The issue is am I willing to pray for it? Am I willing to believe it?
Our consistency in praying for someone reveals the value of the person to our lives.
Pray for His strength and patience; so you wont give up and quit.
When we have learned about God we can joyously give thanks to Him, regardless of the circumstances.
Request to Have the Right Attitude by Joyously Giving Thanks.

What builds character? Not happy times!
What builds strength? Tough times!
What builds characteristics in our life? What brings qualities in our life?
Its people who are hurt who understand how to help the hurt.
Its people who have been down that have a compassion to help those who are down.
Scripture talks about kindness making a man or woman attractive;
Various Versions of The Bible;

[Proverbs 19:22]

-          “That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness” ~ American Standard Version
-          “The charm of a man is his kindness” ~ Darby Bible Translation
-          “Loyalty makes a person attractive.” ~ New Living Translation
-          “That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness” ~ World English Bible

Most people think attractiveness is in hair, nails, suit, car, dress or looks.

Gods perspective is kindness.

Any woman should want a man who is real on the inside who is gentle, kind, caring, loving, trustworthy; a man she can rely on to be faithful.  It’s the same with a guy wanting a woman.

“The more godly a woman is; the more beautiful and the longer the beauty will last” ~ Charles Stanley



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Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior?
 
If not, here’s what you are missing.  You are missing satisfaction in life. You are missing the blessings of God in and through your life. You are missing the blessing of being able to know God intimately and know Him for the pardoning of your sins.  You are missing the blessing of being able to serve God and impact your community and the world around you.  You are missing the beauty of God revealing Himself to you and helping you in your daily life. You are missing out on such great things.  God wants the best for you and His best starts with you admitting you have sinned against Him and that you need a Savior for your sins, that Savior is Jesus Christ.  Like me, will you rebel against God’s plan and will for your life? Will you submit to Gods will so He can save you and redirect your life?  God can get you off any drugs, any habit or addiction, nothing can stop God and God will stop at nothing to stop it from stopping you from reaching your full potential for Christ.  God loves you so much, why wait and why reject His message.  If you want to be saved for-real, just pray this prayer:
 
“Lord Jesus, I have sinned, I am a sinner, I have sinned and will sin, but I have sinned only against You. Lord, I am in need of Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and You rose from the dead. I believe You are God and that You have the capability to forgive me of my sins and cleanse me from my unrighteousness. Lord, please save me and draw me to You by Your grace. Fill me with Your Spirit. Baptize me in Your power and help me to live a lifestyle that is pleasing in Your sight. Give me victory over temptation, Lord, strengthen me to be all who You want me to be please in Jesus Name! AMEN!”
 
"God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life." ~ John 3:16 (God’s Word Translation)
 
"That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.  For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be [disappointed.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” ~ Romans 10:9-13 (NASB)
 
These links may help you in your walk with Jesus Christ.  I urge you to take a look at some and remember to draw closer to God through studying His Word and praying daily for yourself and most importantly, others.  God Bless! 
 
"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." ~ Romans 10:17 (King James Version)
 
http://www.cbn.com/spirituallife/PrayerAndCounseling/index.aspx [Prayer Request; Have someone online pray for you!]
 
"The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." ~ James 5:16 (New Living Translation)
 
http://www.OurPrayer.org [Prayer Request; People from all over the world can pray for YOU, simple, fast, free and beneficial.]
 
http://www.Bible.cc [Great site for searching through the Bible and comparing each version, also charts, commentaries and dictionaries]
 
"Don’t get drunk on wine, which leads to wild living. Instead, be filled with the Spirit." ~ Ephesians 5:18 (Gods Word Translation)
 
http://www.biblegateway.com [Great site for Bibles of various kinds and various languages]
 
"A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." ~ Proverbs 14:30 (New International Version)
 
http://www.Christianword.org [Great site for prayers; affirmations, scripture references etc.]
 
http://www.e-sword.net [Great site to download Bible software; commentaries, dictionaries, maps, charts, various Bibles]
 
"A patient person [shows] great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness." ~ Proverbs 14:29 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
 
http://www.twft.org [Pastor Chuck Smith's Through The Bible audio sermons]
 
http://www.c28.com [Christian Clothing, etc.]
 
http://www.intouch.org/itrn?utm_source=ITM&utm_medium=Web&utm_campaign=Home_top_slider [In Touch Ministries 24/7 Radio Broadcast Online; Free Streaming]
http://www.intouch.org/resources/gods-promises?page480=2 [List of Bible Promises! (Easy to Print)]
 
"In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge." ~ Proverbs 14:26 (New American Standard Bible)
 
http://www.wmpress.org [FREE Christian Tracts] [Shipped to your doorstep for free.] [Pass out, leave somewhere (school, bus stop, grocery store, mall, shopping center, etc.), send in a Birthday, Holiday or Christmas Card; Simple ways to plant seeds of faith in people, even without speaking.]
[ORDER FORM for WMPRESS.ORG] http://www.wmpress.org/booklet_order.php  [BOOKLETS/STUDY GUIDES/ GOSPEL TRACTS AVAILABLE TO ORDER FROM WMPRESS.ORG] http://www.wmpress.org/bksavail.shtml
 
http://www.intouch.org/about/in-touch-messenger/messenger-downloads [Download 35 POWERFUL sermons from Charles Stanley in less than five minutes, compressed ZIP FILE.] [3 Languages; Pray for the Ministry of donating, giving and supplying these handheld devices to spread the Gospel to the remote areas of the world and throughout the 'known' world.] [Pray!]
"For, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." ~ Romans 10:13 (American Standard Version)
 
http://www.thruthebible.org/site/c.irLMKXPGLsF/b.4104233/k.BFE1/MP3_Download_of_5Year_Series.htm [Dr. J Vernon McGee's Through The Bible 5 Year Series; Free downloads]
 
[THREE Great Biblical Prayers Ephesians 3:14-21, Ephesians 1:16-20 & Colossians 1:9-14, pray them for you and others!]
 
http://www.biblegateway.christianbook.com [Buy Christian Bibles, great selection of Study Bibles, commentaries, audio sermons, books, clothing, music, gifts, art; etc.]
 
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/today-on-radio [Charles Stanley's daily radio broadcast; also clicking 'Audio Archives' can allow you to search years back and download more of his radio broadcasts]
 
"I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then your hope will overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit." ~ Romans 15:13 (New Century Version)
 
http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/this-week-on-tv [Charles Stanleys 'This Week on TV' site; clicking 'Video Archives' can allow you to search back and find older Television shows; He also has sermon notes available on each show/segment]
 
"And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." ~ Romans 5:5 (English Standard Version)
 
http://www.twft.com/?page=C2000 [Pastor Chuck Smiths c2000 Through The Bible series; free downloads of book by book, verse by verse Bible study/commentary] 
 
"May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord." ~ 2 Peter 1:2 (New Living Translation)
 
http://twft.com/?page=Radio.Main [Pastor Chuck Smiths Radio Broadcast; 25 minutes of study on the Word of God. c3000 edition]
 
[Study Bibles I suggest looking at; at CBD.com] 'Life in The Spirit Study Bible' 'Zondervan Study Bible' Nelson KJV Study Bible' and 'ESV Study Bible.' Christian Books; "Disciplines of The Holy Spirit" by Tan/Gregg; "How to Listen to God" by Charles Stanley; "Living Waters" by Pastor Chuck Smith; "Handbook for Christian Living" by Charles Stanley;
"That I may KNOW Him" ~ Philippians 3:10
 
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