Transcription of Praying Scripture final - Stonecroft
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1 Praying Scripture For the word of God is living and active.. Hebrews 4:12, NIV The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16, NIV When you pray, do you ever wonder if you re doing it right ? You are not alone. Even the disciples, who had spent much time with the Lord, asked Jesus to teach them to pray. When we look at the life of Christ, we see a man whose relationship with the Father infused everything He did (John 5:19-20). Jesus prayer life was dynamic and creative. He prayed early; He prayed late. He prayed when He was busy, when He had big decisions to make, after performing miracles, and when He was full of sorrow1.
Praying Scripture acknowledges the preeminence of the Bible as God’s revealed Word, and expresses faith that it has power to judge the thoughts and intentions of our hearts 2. Praying through Scripture with a teachable, humble heart can remove roadblocks to answered prayer such as unforgiveness, lack
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