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Slide 1 of 24: Intentional Prayer Marva Bourne, DMFT, LMFT
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Slide 2 of 24: Why Pray? We’re Under Attack!
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Slide 3 of 24: Why “Like” a Roaring Lion? • Proverbs 19:12 says, “The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion”. • The devil is an imposter who goes about as a roaring lion because he is imitating the King of kings, our Lord Jesus, the real lion of Judah. He wants people t…
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Slide 4 of 24: • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio n How Is He , roughly 21% of children aged 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with a mental, Attacking? behavioral, or developmental condition, including 11% with anxiety and 8% with He Starts behavioral di…
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Slide 5 of 24: • Academic and Achievement Pressures: Over-scheduled routines, early focus on grades, competitive testing, and elite performance expectations. • Loss of Unstructured Play: Reduced time for free play, outdoor exploration, and Primary child-led independence, whi…
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Slide 6 of 24: Methods: Desensitization, Peer Pressure, and Isolation Social media and peer Lifestyles Food, drugs, pressure—video Isolation – Power of the alcohol, sex, porn, Worship—Music gaming, lack of sleep, Individual drugs, violence, LGBTQ demotivation New Spiritualit…
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Slide 7 of 24: How Can the Christian Combat What the World is Doing to Our Children? “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be o…
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Slide 8 of 24: Begin With Yourself —Set Time Aside for Personal Devotion and Prayer Surrender your will and invite God’s Holy Spirit to abide in your heart Ask for wisdom and guidance Ask that the Fruit of the Spirit be manifested to those around you
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Slide 9 of 24: Pray for Your Spouse (if not a believer) pray that: • You can be a witness • God will take away anything blocking him/her from surrendering to God (work, addictions, evil forces, family, traditions, pride)
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Slide 10 of 24: If a believer, pray that: • God will deepen and strengthen your relationship with Him and one another • You set aside time to pray with one another
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Slide 11 of 24: Claim God’s Promises • Spiritual growth • Forgiveness • Intimacy • Protection • Finances • Healing • Wisdom • Guidance • Family situations • Parenting • Children God is eager and able to deliver and bless the world He has redeemed, if His people were but willi…
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Slide 12 of 24: Pray for Your Children God will put a love for Him in their hearts Protection from all evil influences Holy Spirit to guide and direct them They will make wise decisions God will fulfill His purpose for their lives For their salvation
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Slide 13 of 24: Pray with Your Family • Morning and evening worship • Model praise, gratitude, and dependence on God to children • Train up a child
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Slide 14 of 24: Anoint Your Children
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Slide 15 of 24: If Anyone Is ”Sick?” • “The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven" ( James 5:15) • "Sick" includes many areas that involve our whole being. It includes terminal diseases, but it can also be for crippling diseases, back problems, depress…
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Slide 16 of 24: Intentional Parenting • “There are many evil, spiritual, environmental and descent forces working against children that parents cannot control. But parents can use the spiritual to control the physical by always praying for and anointing these children regular…
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Slide 17 of 24: Prayer of Intercession • LORD, I ask you to build a hedge of thorns around [insert name], to separate my loved one from any influence not ordained by you. I pray that those who are a bad influence will lose interest and flee and that my loved one would lose in…
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Slide 18 of 24: Hedge of Thorns I will fence her in with thornbushes. I will block the road to make her lose her way. When she runs after her lovers, she won’t be able to catch up with them. She will search for them but not find them. Hosea 2:6-7
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Slide 19 of 24: Leave Them to God This prayer can’t change a person’s will, but God can remove wrong influences and frustrate the prodigal’s attempts to get to them. Then you can pray that in that frustration, the prodigal will turn to God.
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Slide 20 of 24: 5 Steps to Build An Intercessory Prayer Routine 1. Set a Specific Time and Place • Dedicate a fixed time • Find a quiet space 2. Organize an Intercession List • Use a dedicated notebook or app
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Slide 21 of 24: Time Alone with God 3. Structure Your Prayer Time • Begin with praise • Pray Scripture Ephesians 1:17–19 • Listen in silence
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Slide 22 of 24: Assign Days to Themes 4. Use a Rotating Schedule • Monday: Immediate family members. • Tuesday: Friends and neighbors. • Wednesday: Church leaders and local community. • Thursday: Government leaders and nation. • Friday: Global missions and unreached people.
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Slide 23 of 24: Pray for Family and Friends
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Slide 24 of 24: 5. Track and Celebrate Answers • Leave space for notes: Draw a column next to your requests to write down dates and descriptions of how prayers were answered. • Review regularly: Revisit old lists to build your own faith and fuel your thankfulness during futur…
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