When we talk about Prayers Of The Spirit, “what does it actually mean?”, you say. Now, prayers of the Spirit specifically refer to the prayer points that were inspired by the Holy Spirit and where written for us as a part of the epistles that were given to the church by the Apostles by inspiration of God. You’ll find these as prayers or prayer points that the Apostles wrote as prayers for the church, the body of Christ.
These prayers were not the desires of the Apostles as some people would think but actually prayers that were written by inspiration that the Apostles received from God.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 says All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
This informs us that the prayers that the Apostles wrote for us in scripture actually were from God hence we here at WhatTheWordSays refer to them as The Prayers of the Spirit which is short for The Prayers of the Holy Spirit. In other words these are the intercessory prayers of the Holy Spirit for the body of Christ through the Apostles revealing and expressing God’s perfect will for us.
Romans 8:27 says And He that searcheth the hearts knows what is the mind of the [Holy] Spirit, because He [the Holy Spirit] makes intercession for the saints according to the will [the Word] of God.
Therefore these Prayers of the Spirit that we have written for us by the apostles in scripture could be the interpretations of the groanings which can not be uttered of the Apostles for the church, at which point they in-turn wrote them to the churches. These prayers reveal to us the perfect will of God for every child of God.
By knowledge of this a child of God no longer has to be confused or wonder what God’s perfect will for their life is. That search comes to an end. And not only will the child of God have knowledge of God’s will for their life but also they are given to us as prayers that one can pray – this perfect will of God over our lives and begin to walk in absolute fulfilment as sons of God.
These prayers of the Spirit are critical for the child of God’s spiritual development. I myself have been praying these over my life for years, and I also used them for my intercessions for the saints that the Lord asked me to pray for over the years. I still pray these today, and what a glorious blessing they have been.
Below we have for you a compilation of all of the Prayers Of The Holy Spirit that you can use as prayer points for your personal growth and also, especially if you are a Pastor or minister of the gospel overseeing or leading a church, you ought to pray these in intercession for your members.
These should be compulsory prayers that you pray for all your members because these prayers are God’s desire and God’s perfect will for His people regarding their personal growth which you have become partly responsible for. It comes with the priestly responsibility of your office.
So, these prayers are not optional, infact they are critical for the spiritual development of every child of God.
Personalise the prayers below not only for yourself but also for your church members and for those that the Lord has instructed you to stand in the gap for.
We also have for you a prepared prayer program resource on this website titled “15 Days Of Prayers Of The Holy Spirit”, where we have developed a study with personalised prayers and declarations of these Prayers of the Holy Spirit that we go through in teaching and prayer together with you. (The links to these are listed below). Make use of this powerful resource daily and begin to see your spiritual development as child of God begin to grow from one glorious level to the next. The power, and manifestation of the Holy Spirit in and through this resource is like probably like non other online prayer resource that you have encounterd, it is life transforming. I use this resource myself even almost every other day because of the blessing it is to me, and the power of the Holy Spirit communicated through it, and I’m sure it will be your experience as well.
God bless you.
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SPIRITUAL WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.
Ephesians 1:16 – 21
16 Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; 17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
STRENGTH AND KNOWLEDGE OF GODS LOVE.
Ephesians 3:14 – 19
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which surpasses knowledge, that you might be filled with all the fulness of God.
IMPARTATION OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS.
Romans 1: 10 – 12
Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
ENRICHMENT IN UTTERANCE, KNOWLEDGE AND ALL SPIRITUAL GIFTS.
1 Corinthians 1: 4 – 7
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; 5 That in every thing you are enriched by him, in all utterance(logos), and in all knowledge(gnosis); 6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7 So that you come behind in no gift(charisma); waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
GRACE, LOVE AND FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
2 Corinthians 13:7;14
Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates. 8 For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
COMPLETION OF THE WORK OF CHRIST IN US.
Philippians 1:3 – 6
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
GROWTH IN LOVE, KNOWLEDGE AND DISCERNMENT.
Philippians 1:9 – 11
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
SPIRITUAL WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND SPIRITUAL POWER.
Colossians 1:9 -12
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 That you might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; 12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
SANCTIFICATION.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 – 24
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful is he that calls you, who also will do it.
FULFILMENT OF GOD’S GOOD PLEASURE IN US.
2 Thessalonians 1:11 – 12
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: 12 That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
DELIVERANCE AND PROTECTION FROM WICKED MEN AND EVIL.
2 Thessalonians 1:1 – 5; 16
Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that you both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
EFFECTIVE MANIFESTATION AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE WORD OF GOD.
Philemon 1:4 – 6
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
PERFECTION IN THE EXECUTION OF HIS WILL AND EXECUTION OF GOOD WORKS.
Hebrews 13:20 – 21
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
PERFECTED, STRENGTHENED, ESTABLISHED AND SETTLED IN GOD.
1 Peter 5:10 – 11
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
SUCCESS, PROSPERITY AND DIVINE HEALTH BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.
3 John 2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.