1. Allow Prayer To Be A A Part Of All Aspects Of Your Life
"Because we can hope we are ordinary people with extraordinary power, we are natural individuals
who can live supernatural life." - Joyce Meyer, The Power of Simple Prayers.
I'm reminded of this quotation. There IS great power in praying and I have seen a few wonderful
things happen because of this. If you are still reading, you probably believe in prayer. Maybe you
have seen many great things happen because of it and some of you may doubt, still curious if it really
does work. Prayer may :
- Soften a solidified heart of a loved one;
- Support your children in a supernatural way when they are resisting parent support/counsel;
- Quiet your mind when the chatter and internal dialogue is droning upon ;
- Provide discernment whenever clarity is needed;
- be produced to request tangible things.
I have a vivid picture of an extraordinary answer to prayer. I typically don't hope for tangible things,
however, I was encouraged by a spiritual counselor to let god know the details of the kind of home
that I was looking for. In fact, i wasn't sure God desired me to buy a house. This seemed too
materialistic to pray this way. I had been pre-qualified and I knew that particular things had to happen
to make it work within my present budget. At the time, banks had been giving second mortgages as
well as allowed buyers to wrap debt into the second in the event that there was room in the home
value. Putting judgment aside, we gave it a try. "Dear God, i am not quite sure how to start. You know
I have been looking for a house. If it is Your will, here's my personal wish list. I would like a three
bedroom, two bath home in NW Boise so my son can stay from his current school. The home will
have good curb appeal, neutral colors, be light as well as bright, have a two car garage and a
fireplace. Dealing with north, it will have a fenced backyard for the pets. It will likely be priced under
$120,000 and the sales price will be under the market value in order to get another mortgage to wrap
just a little debt so that it fits inside my budget. It will also make a excellent rental in the future. I will
give you the praise. Amen.
I had been checking emails a week later after i saw a new listing appear. I read it and got goose
bumps. This house appeared to match my prayer request perfectly. I called my personal Realtor and
asked exactly where she was right then. She was a few roads away from the home and she might
meet me in ten minutes. "Wow", I thought. "She was right there." It just got better. Once we walked
into the house, we both looked at each other and the eyes said, "This is this." I knew that lord had
clearly answered my prayer and I could be assured that everything I had asked for was to be granted.
The lending company on the first mortgage wasn't sure that I would be able to get another, however,
when I was adamant which i wanted to pursue it, he referred me to a local bank. Guess what? The
bank approved a second mortgage for the quantity I wanted and I was able to stay within my budget.
I want to say that all my hopes get answered this way. I have to remind myself often to become more
specific in my prayers. As 2012 comes, i wish to be bolder in my hopes and see God's supernatural
power at work.

2. What do you want in 2012? Do you want healing from a divorce? Ways to destress your lifetime Find
a job? Do you want, not need, a new car? Are you okay if God says, "no" What if God says, "yes "? I
encourage you to end up being specific and watch God answer your prayers. Are you willing to be
grateful whatever the answer?
6 Don't worry about anything; rather, pray about everything. Inform God what you need, and say
thanks to him for all He has carried out. 7 Then you will experience god's peace, which exceeds
anything we can understand. His serenity will guard your minds and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 New residing Translation (NLT)
How can you start your prayer?
What are the details?
Are a person willing to give God the actual glory?
11 For i understand the plans I have for you personally," says the LORD. "They are ideas for good
and not for disaster, to give you a future and a wish.Jeremiah 29:eleven New Living Translation (NLT)
Jeremiah 29