NLC's Prayer and Fasting Day – 7 Specifics for Prayer

Hey Next Level Church,

I’m excited about all that God is doing in & through our church, & I believe today is going to be a great day as we pray & fast across Southwest Florida for God to move, personally, corporately, & throughout our community.

Per the talk from yesterday’s P90X – Part 2 message about Jesus’ Model for prayer, here are the 7 Specific Elements for praying today:

7 Specifics for Prayer:

1.  Have Confidence in your Relationship with God.

– Spend time approaching God as Father. Go boldly into His Presence today.

Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

2.  Love God and Worship His Name.

– Spend time worshipping God & praising Him for who He is and all He has done for you.

– This is where we change our reality! Let Psalm 103 be an example.

Psalm 103:1 “Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

v. 2-3 “Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,

v. 4 “who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things

v. 5 “so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”

3.  Pray God’s Agenda First.

– God’s #1 prayer request is Lost People!!!

– Pray for God’s people to be courageous to live for Him in their worlds!

4.  Present your Needs to Him.

– Whatever is on your mind & weighing you down, lift that up to God.

– Pray for the bigger ventures & callings of your life as well.

5.  Get your heart right with God & with People.

– This is the zone to cleanse your heart before God. If you have anything within you that is not pleasing to God, confess it and get it right now.

– Also, let God search your heart for any human relationships that might be out of sync. Commit to making those right in the next 48 hours.

6.  Confront the Enemy.

– Intercede for people who are far from God.

– Do battle in the spirit realm for the lost, the hurting, the helpless, who are far from God.

7.  Trust God with Absolute Assurance in His Ability.

– Begin thanking God for the peace that comes with knowing that He is in control of everything we face in our lives.

Some Next Level Church Prayer Requests to Lift Up to God today:

• The Closing on the Loan to purchase our 1st Permanent Location happening in October.  Pray that all the details would go smoothly and that there would be no hiccups on a timing level.
• The Miracle Offering for the Closing on Sunday, September 26th. Pray that those who have made a 6 month commitment can fulfill it on that day. Pray for everyone who calls NLC their home to have courage to seek God on how they should participate.
• Continued Favor with the Residents in our Communities downtown at Palmetto Courts & Sabal Palms. Pray that trust would continue to be built up and that God would raise up leaders to continue making an impact to raise those communities.
• Our Church Planters in New Jersey, Delaware, New Hampshire and Ohio.

1) Dan & Stephanie Stauffer at Family Life Church in New Jersey.

2) Mark & Susan Johnston at The Journey Church in Newark, Delarware.

3) Josh & Jennifer Gagnon at Next Level Church in New Hampshire.

4) Taitem & Jessica Kretz at Lifeway Community Church in Youngstown, Ohio.

• Our Missionaries in Kenya, Sri Lanka, India and Dominican Republic.
• Our Missions team we are sending to Columbia in November.