Love God Greatly: Growing Through PrayerSample

SOAP – Colossians 1:9
Paul is praying for the church of Colossae that they may be filled with knowledge of God’s will. Paul was very thankful and proud of this small church because of their faith and their love for God’s people. His prayer for the Colossians, and likewise us, is that the believers in their church would grow in knowledge and spiritual understanding of God which would result in a strong Christian walk and the bearing of spiritual fruit which reflects a more Christ-like character. The longer a believer walks with the Lord and the more we submit our lives to His will, then the more our lives should transform so that we reflect Him.

Who are you committed to pray for each day? Are you consistently praying for the unity and growth of God’s Church, God’s ministries, God’s missions, and God’s global plan that His Word be spread amongst all of the nations? Will you make a shift today from praying solely for your own needs to praying for the needs of believers and nonbelievers in this world?

Father God, You created me with divine purpose for Your divine will. Since I am significant to You and was made just for You, Lord, I want to know Your purpose and plans for me. Reveal my place in Your plan to strengthen and grow Your Church, Your ministries, and reach the lost. Lord, help me to focus less on myself and more on those who need You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.