Prayer Directives

Pray for the harvest

Matt 9:38 "Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field."

Luke 10:2 "He told them, 'The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest field."

Pray for national and local leaders of government

I Tim. 2:1-2 "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in authority."

Pray for the church, that God will make it a praise in the earth.

Isa 62:6-7 "I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest. And give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth."

Pray that God will open doors for ministry of the Word

Col. 4:3 "And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should."

Pray for those who have mistreated you

Luke 6:28 "If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic."

Pray that you enter not into temptation

Luke 22:40 "On reaching the place, He said to them, 'Pray that you will not fall into temptation."

Pray that you may do no evil

II Cor 13:7 "Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test, but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed."

Pray that your love may abound toward all people

Phil 1:9, "And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight."

Pray that your whole spirit, mind and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of the Lord.

I Thess 5:23 "May God Himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ."

Pray for the fullness of the Holy Spirit

Luke 11:13 "If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those how ASK Him!"

Pray that you may be able to interpret what you speak in tongues.

I Cor 14:13 "For this reason, anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret what he says."

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

Psalms 122:6-7 "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels.'"

Pray that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life

I Tim 2:2 "…for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness."

Pray to have the desires that God wants you to have.

Psalms 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart."

Mark 11:24 "Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."