Day 19 | Friday – How’s Your Alignment

Listen instead of reading

Read The Daily

But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! (John 15:7)

I have a very important question for you, “Do you know what God’s Word says about your situation?” Effective prayer is based on the Word of God.  Effective prayer is not based on our authority, but on the authority of God’s Word! Sometimes it’s good to even pray through various Bible verses. Prayer is not so much about getting what we want but aligning ourselves with what God wants. We spend so much life doing it our way, yet Jesus offers us a better way.

Can you see how prayer is actually less about getting from God as it is about aligning ourselves with what God already wants to do. Many times, though, we can get so focused on our own comfort or our own preferences that we don’t even take the time to examine ourselves to see what God’s Word has to say about our situation. Through prayer, we may also need to align some aspects of our lives that involve lies that we have believed. Prayer and fasting is the preparation we go through to create the container that is ready for the new thing God wants to do in and through us. God’s new wine always changes us by expanding our faith, enlarging our purpose and bringing renewed vision. 

Reflect and Journal: Pray that the Lord will expand your life to glorify Him, giving you boldness to step out and be used by Him.

Prayer: Take time to pray for the following needs:
Worship and Creative team at C3 and for God to grow a greater passion for worship 

Read Through The Bible With Us This Year!

4 x 6 Plan | Read: John 11:17-37 &  1 Thessalonians 3:6-13