I received an email from my brother-in-law yesterday about spiritual warfare against pastors in our nation and across the world. At the end of the message, this prayer appeared. Although originally intended as a prayer for one's pastor, I thought it was also pertinent for my India group.

Here is the prayer message below. Use it to pray for us and your pastor!



So how can you pray for our group? Scripture provides the answer! We should pray that God will:

USE US to spread God's Word and that it will be received with honor (II Thess. 3:1).
DELIVER US from those who oppose him and the gospel (II Thess. 3:2; Romans 15:30, 31).
GIVE US opportunities to share the Word and the whole gospel (Col. 4:2-4).
MAKE US bold and faithful to continue proclaiming the gospel no matter what the cost (Eph. 6:19, 20).
GIVE US godly knowledge and insight (Eph. 1:8) so that we can grasp the greatness of the hope (Rom. 8:29; I John 3:2) and the inheritance that is ours in Christ (Eph. 1:17, 18).
HELP US to understand God's great power that is always available to us (Eph. 1:18, 19).
GIVE US peace in the midst of the storms that come upon us (II Thess. 3:16; Phil. 4:6, 7).
BE GLORIFIED as we walk worthy of the calling we've been given (II Thess. 1:12).

Also we must pray that we:

DRESS IN the complete armor of God every day (Eph. 6:10-18); and,
BEHAVE consistently with our identity in Jesus Christ (II Thess. 1:11).



Thanks, Patrick!