*THE DOCTRINE OF PRAYER VII*

Mat 6:6 "But when you pray, go into your private room, and when you have shut the door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will provide for you."
*There is an agenda for your private prayer.*
1) Confession of sin (rebound), if necessary, 1Jo 1:9.This is to ensure the filling of the Spirit or residence in the PPOG. Only prayer offered in the status quo of the filling of the Spirit will be heard.
2) Thanksgiving expresses the concept of worship in private prayer. Eph 5:20 "Always giving thanks to God the Father for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."1Th 5:18 "In everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Capacity for thanksgiving comes from your personal love for God and your impersonal love for others. This capacity for thanksgiving increases as you grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is hard to stay alert when you are in a routine situation, doing the same thing over and over again. Your thanksgiving to God is a part of your personal love for God. The more you love God and the more you appreciate Him, the greater your thanksgiving, and the greater your alertness in prayer.
3) Intercession means praying for others, Eph 6:18; Jam 5:16-18. This is a spiritual ministry. It requires that you have your own private prayer list.
4) Petition is praying for your own needs and situations where you are confused and have not yet learned a problem-solving device for that situation. Therefore, it is prayer offered on behalf of self, as per Heb 4:16 "Approach boldly the throne of grace, that we might obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
*GOOD MORNING FROM THE GOSPEL FAITH MESSENGER (ADISU-KUWADAH SEFADZI)*