A Day Alone in Prayer

Saturday the women in my church had a A Day Alone in Prayer! This was an amazing time of prayer and growth for me :) I wanted to share some of the stuff we did and Bible verses and songs that spoke to me.

Just spending half the day alone in prayer was amazing! God spoke to heart in so many ways. Coming prepared really helped I think. We had received a packet of paperwork last Sunday with the information we needed in order to be prepared. This was a week long process for me.

"How to spend a Day in Prayer" by Lorne Sanny - here we received the 5 reasons to spend a day in prayer.

1. For extended fellowship with God - beyond your morning devotions. It means just plain being with and thinking about God. God has called us into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ. "God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of the Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." 1 Corinthians 1:9 Like many personal relationships this fellowship is matured by spending time together.

2. For renewed perspective - Like flying over the battlefield in a reconnaissance plane, a day of prayer gives opportunity to think of the world from God's point of view. Especially when going through some difficulty we need this perspective to sharpen our vision of the unseen, and to let the immediate, tangible things drop into proper place. Our spiritual defenses are strengthened while we "fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For.... what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18

3. For catching up on intercession - There are non-Christian friends and relatives to bring before the Lord, missionaries on various fields, our pastors, our neighbors, our government leaders - to name a few. Influencing people and changing events through prayer is well-known among Christians but too little practiced. And as the times become more serious around us, we need to reconsider the value of personal prayer, both to accomplish and deter.

4. For prayerful consideration of our lives before the Lord - personal inventory and evaluation. You will especially want to take a day of prayer when facing important decisions, as well as on a periodic basis. On such a day, you can evaluate where you are in relation to your goals, and get direction from the Lord through His Word.

5. For adequate preparation - If God has given us plans and purposes in these times alone, we will be ready when opportunity comes to move right into it. We won't have to say, "I'm not prepared." The reason many Christian are dead to opportunities is not because they are not mentally alert, but they are simply unprepared in heart. Preparation is made when we get alone with God.

What to take with you!

The essential items to have with you are a Bible, paper and pen or pencil. Other helpful items are:
A clock or watch
Prayer letters from Missionaries or other Christian workers
a favorite devotional book
your current prayer list
you quiet time journal
a hymnal or worship book
notes from your last extend time in prayer
your family or personal budget

Tomorrow I will start with how we went through our day in prayer to encourage you to see how it can go and how it is possible. God Bless you day!