PRAYER FOR OUR SPIRITUAL FATHER
1. Inadequacy
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2. Loneliness in ministry
2 Sam 16:6And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.
3. Weariness –of mind/spirit/body/emotion
Isaiah 57:10 Thou art wearied in the greatness of thy way; yet saidst thou not, There is no hope: thou hast found the life of thine hand; therefore thou wast not grieved.
4. Spiritual warfare
Heb 11:33-34Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword,
out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
5. Attacks against his family
Isaiah 54:17 Ps 28:8 Ps 20:6 Ps18:50
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against
thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and
their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
6. Works of the flesh
Heb 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered
himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
7. Pray that he will continue to:
Live a holy life
Teach the Truth
Titus 1:9, Ps 45:1,Col 4:3-6,12, 2Thess 1:11-12, 2Thess 3:1-5
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine
both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
8. Pray that they will Increase in the Anionting
Ps132:14-18, Ps 105:14-15, Ps 92:10, Ps89:20, Ps45:7
9. Filled with vision
Rom 15:10 Jer 23:16,Dan 8:16,Dan10:7 Hab 2:2-3,2Chr 26:5,Acts 10:17,19
10. He will Prosper
Josh 1:7, 1Ki 2:3-4,1Chr 22:11-14,2Chr
2Chr26:5, Ps 1:3
11.Have the Wisdom to build 1ki 3:7-9, 12; 1ki 10:1-5: 2Chr 2:12