Divine instruction takes us into beautiful places in the Spirit. The Lord directed us to broadcast one of our early morning prayer sessions. So on Fridays from 6 to 7 Paris time we engage in prayer. We have been praying through the Pauline prayers. Discover the wonders of prayer according to Romans 10:1. Below is the text of some prayers that will transform your way of praying in God’s presence.
Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved.” ROMANS 10:1 (NLT)
I. PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING
Prayer of Gratitude for the Offer of Salvation
“Father, we say thank You for this offer of salvation that has come to us and which we have received.
Thank you for the individuals who shared the gospel with us.
Thank You because the grace of salvation has come into our hearts.
Thank You because we had the possibility to say yes to Jesus.
Thank You because You touched our hearts deeply, and one day our eyes were opened, and we said yes to You. Father, we are so grateful for the privilege of being a child of God. It is an honour, a joy, an immense, immeasurable privilege to be a child of God. In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
Prayer for Spiritual Privileges
Father, this morning, we thank You for the joy and privilege of being born again and part of Your family.
It is a privilege to serve God. It is a privilege to serve the cause of Christ. It is a privilege to live for the gospel in our generation.
It is a privilege to have access to the Father’s heart and to have access to the glories of the kingdom of God. We are no longer strangers or outsiders, we are members of the household of God. Hallelujah! In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
II. PRAYERS FOR SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION
Prayer to Receive the same burden as Paul
Lord, do a work in our hearts this morning, that we may grasp the great value of the salvation we have received. We ask, Father, that You move mightily upon our hearts and in our lives, so that we too will feel as Paul felt about the lost. Father, deal with us and remove all causes of corruption from our hearts. This morning, Father, we recognize that, unlike Paul, we cannot claim our greatest wish and prayer is for the salvation of our generation. Lord of hosts, we want to return to the gospel, to the mandate that Jesus gave us, to go and make disciples of all nations. May this become the cry of our hearts, may this become the burden of our hearts. In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
Prayer to Want What God Wants
Lord, I ask You to give me the burning desire to see men saved. Transform my appetites and aspirations so that they align with Your will, for You desire that all should be saved. I want to want what You want, therefore I want to want all men to be saved.
Father, I give You full permission to transform my mindset so that I genuinely desire for people to be saved. May this become an imperative for me, that all men should be saved. Ignite my passion and harness all my resources, intellect, and every fibre of my being, so that I may dedicate myself wholly to the salvation of humanity. In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
Prayer of Total Alignment with God
Lord, I want to want what You want. I want to love what You love. I want to do what You do. I circumscribe my life in God. I refuse to let anything distract me from my goal, to desire anything else, explore other paths, or to be lured into various temptations.
You will desire only what aligns with God’s will. You will love what God cherishes. You will act as God would act.
I align my thinking with God’s thinking. I align my desires with God’s desires. In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
III. PRAYERS FOR EVANGELISATION
Prayer for the Salvation of Those Around Us
Father, we pray this morning for everyone in our lives—our parents, siblings, friends, colleagues, and all those we interact with daily. Father, we ask, in Your mercy, to make our tongue like the pen of a skilful writer. May we speak with the wisdom that the Spirit gives. We submit to the Holy Spirit to speak as He wishes and say the appropriate words. I believe that the Holy Spirit will bring conviction of sin, righteousness and judgement. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Prayer for Divine Encounters
Father, we pray for everyone You bring into our lives, even those we have not yet met, those You are about to connect to us; visit them with this same power that came upon the apostles. May they be touched and convinced of sin, righteousness and judgement.Lord, give this same grace so that people’s hearts might be touched. And may they cry ‘What must we do to be saved?’ This morning, we pray for divine encounters and to speak as we ought. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Prayer of Refusal of Perdition
This morning, Father, we come before You to present to You all these people on our mission and harvest field. We refuse that they should go to hell. We refuse that they should be lost forever. We cannot allow our inaction, negligence, closed-mindedness, or disobedience to prevent them from hearing the gospel. They must pass from death to life, from condemnation to salvation. We refuse that they should be lost. We refuse that they should remain in darkness. In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
IV. PRAYERS FOR SPIRITUAL LIBERATION
Prayer for the Opening of Spiritual Eyes
Father, we thank You that for from this moment onward, their eyes are opened, and they gain insight through the power of the Holy Spirit. What once appeared unclear and distant now becomes a tangible and comprehensible reality. Where understanding was once shut, it is now unlocked in the name of Jesus. They are no longer indifferent to the words spoken to them; instead, they are now fully engaged and captivated.They listen, they absorb, they assimilate, they accept and they receive Jesus. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
Prayer Against Spiritual Blindness
Your Word tells us that the god of this world has blinded them. Father, I ask that this blindness be lifted. We declare that this blindness disappears in the mighty name of Jesus. May the veil that the enemy has placed over their eyes be removed. Over [mention names], may this blindness disappear. In the name of Jesus, the blindness disappears! Salvation enters into our families, into our circle. Amen.”
V. PROPHETIC PRAYERS OF DECLARATION
Prayer of Declaration over Families
We proclaim that salvation enters these families in the name of Jesus! People who seemed to have hard heads, closed ears, their hearts open. They begin to grasp insights that once eluded them and embrace what they previously scorned. They begin to recognise the worth of things they once deemed useless. The gospel is taking its rightful place within our families. The gospel takes its place in the hearts of our families! In the mighty name of Jesus! Amen.
Prayer to Bear Fruit in Evangelism
Fruitfulness, fruitfulness, fruitfulness. Those who have never experienced spiritual fruitfulness are about to see souls converted in the name of Jesus! Everywhere I go, I proclaim the gospel. People are attentive to my words and turn to faith.
In my circles, people listen to me and they are converted.
At work, people listen to me and they are converted.
Everywhere I go, I meet people who listen to me and are converted. The harvest is abundant.
I am going to have extraordinary testimonies of massive conversion in the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
VI. SPECIFIC PROPHETIC PRAYERS
Prayer for Natural Fruitfulness
Father, I pray for this person who wants to have children. May Your power by the Holy Spirit come upon them, whether it be a man or a woman, may the power of God come upon her. May the hindrance that is in their body disappear, and may the natural, biological or even spiritual blockage disappear.
I declare over this person, fruitfulness in the name of Jesus. Father, we say thank You, may Your power work marvellously in the name of Jesus! Amen.”
Prayer Against Cycles of Disappointment
I pray for this person who experiences cycles of disappointment. There is much hope, and afterwards the hopes are dashed. They think, this time it’s good, and then, no, it’s no longer good. And sometimes it’s just a small thing that’s missing and everything collapses. This has created an overwhelming sense of anxiety, leading to a relentless emotional roller coaster.
I pray for this person now, I declare that these things come to an end. In the name of Jesus! Promises will be kept from now on. Promises will be kept from now on. And everything will be realised according to God’s plan. In the mighty name of Jesus! Amen.”
VII. PRAYER FOR DIVINE STRATEGIES
Prayer for Divine Direction
Father, we ask You collectively and individually for strategies and directions for the salvation of our generation. There are things we already know and others we do not yet know. Guide me. Give me strategies. Give me direction for the salvation of my generation and I will obey. I will do what You want. I do not want to remain passive. I do not want to be indifferent. I cry out to You. Give me strategies. This is why we live. This is why we exist. In the name of Jesus. Amen.”
VIII. FINAL BLESSING PRAYER
Prayer of Closing and Commitment
Heavenly Father, thank You for this moment of prayer. Thank You for Your immense grace that surrounds us. We are thankful for Your transformative work within our hearts and for the change in our perspectives. Thank you for the individuals who will find salvation, as those who participated in this prayer have embraced transformation.
Thank you for all those who will come to know Christ through us as a result of this powerful time of prayer. Thank You for the grace to live in harmony with You, for the grace to want what You want. Thank You for allowing me to share, to want, to accomplish and to be passionate about Jesus’s mission, in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.