Writing and Art From A Life Redeemed by Jesus Christ

In John 17 , the KJV the chapter subheadings are broken into 3 parts: 1)  Jesus' prayer for himself 2)  Jesus' prayer for His disciples 3)  Jesus' prayer for believers I see a circle of reciprocals.  Jesus modeled The Father and we model Jesus Christ.  Jesus manifested God's name to the men God gave him.  Jesus gave us the words which God gave Him. God's word (logos) (rhema) is living word. As we pray His word, Living- alive word, there is a reciprocal that happens.  As He is, so are we. Praying The Word of God is a seed planted in the eternal.  In the natural world when you plant a living seed in soil or moisture you receive what you planted.  **As conditions are favorable, the seed buds and comes forth. ** Spiritually, praying the Word brings a harvest, because God honors His Word and the Word will not come back without result. Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, ...

It seems each day has a specific need to be met. I am grateful for prayer encounters. Prayer encounters are prayer requests, sometimes verbal beacons sending out an SOS to those who would seek God's heart. We are to lift one another and our burdens through physical help as well as prayerful petition. If you ask God what to pray for and whom to pray for you will amazed. Sometimes the request comes from someone face to face. Sometimes it is a link from someone else. There have been seasons that I knew I was to pray. Not just my everyday communication with the Lord, but specific requests that came in such odd ways. The seemingly random conversation overheard in a line at a store check-out, getting gas, the post office line. Usually, most of us are processing a lot of information just with our normal everyday life and yet... If the Holy Spirit awakens your prayer response..pay attention. Pray then , pray every time He reminds you of that person or encounter. Praying always. Not religio...