Based on the book Becoming a Prayer Warrior by Elizabeth Alves
How Long Do I Pray?
· Pray until an answer is received and you literally see the fulfillment of it come to pass.
· Pray until you have the assurance from the Lord that what you have asked for has been accomplished in the spiritual realm. How? By exhausting all your efforts until you have peace. (Read Matthew 7:7,8)
· After prayer, praise is always in order. Never forget to give God praise and thanksgiving for the victory gained.
Positions of Prayer
Our physical position should be a response to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Usually, when we are caught up in ministering to the Lord, we will just naturally respond outwardly to the inward position of our hearts before God.
· Sitting – 1st Chronicles 17:16-27
· Kneeling – 1st Kings 8:54; Ezra 9:5; Luke 22:41; Acts 9:40
· Bowing – Exodus 34:8; Nehemiah 8:6; Psalm 72:11
· Standing – Nehemiah 9:5; Mark 11:25; Luke 18:13
· With Uplifted Hands – 2nd Chronicles 6:12, 13; Psalm 63:4; 1st Timothy 2:8
· Walking – 2nd Kings 4:35
· Prostrate – Joshua 7:6; Ezra 10:1; Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:35
· Whether you sit, stand, bow, or kneel, it is the position of your heart that matters most. Whatever you do, do it as unto the Lord and always be careful not to make a ritual out of your worship to God.
God’s Answers
· Yes – Remember God’s timing is not always the same as ours.
· Not now – Delay does not always mean denial.
· No – There are times God refuses our request because He knows we do not need it or it will hinder our relationship with Him.
o You can also expect an unanswered prayer when:
§ You are not fellowshipping with Him
§ Not praying in Jesus’ name – John 15:16
§ Not asking or asking with wrong motives
§ Not asking according to God’s will
§ Not having God’s Word in you
§ Doubt and unbelief
§ Losing heart or giving up
§ Not being in agreement – Read Matthew 18:19
§ Unforgiveness – Matthew 6:14,15
§ Not giving tithes and offerings -
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