-Jesus is always praying 

blessings of prayer 

1. prayer draws God's supply to us 

-always pray.. one of the reason for not overcoming our sins is due to the lack of prayer

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2. prayer brings deliverance in times of trouble

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3. prayer deepens our surrender 

-the eagles had faith, jumped from the mountains and soared 

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4. prayer releases the life and power of the spirit

-as Jesus was praying...

   -heaven opened, Holy Spirit came, God the Father spoke 

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-prayer is learned

-unlike us, God nv gets exhausted, tired 

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-human strength alone is not enough. We need the strength of God 

-prayer must be our daily routine.. not when we have a prayer need 

-we cannot rush prayer.. we must be willing to stay long enough in God's presence to be recharged 

-we must pray without ceasing. If we don't pray, the enemy gains strength against us 

-prayer will clearer reveal 

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3movements of prayer 

1. asking

-at the outer court... Many distractions.. we must persevere 

-we must clease our heart, and pray with the Word of God

2. seeking

-is like entering the Holy Place

-we need to balance devotion and petition

-learn to seek God for who He is

3. union 

-The door is not a barrier... Its to slow is down abit

-glow like Jesus 

-the iron becomes hot by remaining abiding in the flame

-only when we are still and quiet then we can experience God

-busyness is the enemy of our relationship with God 

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-spiritual discipline

-working hard is good but not enough 

-in order to be successful, hard work is to be accompanied with wisdom 

-its impt to grow in discernment and wisdom

when people are reluctant to persue wisdom 

the nature of wisdom is 

1. accessible 

-prayer gives us access to wisdom 

-when we pray, God is generous to give us wisdom

-begin the year in prayer 

   -telling God that we need His wisdom to go through the year 

-prayer inherently hunbles us.. cause is to see things in God and not our own, see God's sovereignty

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-God's wisdom may look foolish in the eyes of man, but trust in God 

2. The attainment of wisdom is not a quest but a response 

-simply respond

-raise her voice... Wants their word to be heard and be regarded seriously 

-we are always competing with the words of the world 

   -prayer is easy, but not many people do it. Obeying the word of God is easy, but not many people is able to follow 

-go deeper in the Word of God 

-reading the bible renews our mind 

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-God knows to be wise requires a long journey 

-obidence always reaps blessings 

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