Seeds of Destiny (Daily Devotional)

Saturday, 09 July 2016
ENGAGING THE HEART IN PRAYER

OVERVIEW
SCRIPTURE: And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his heart to approach unto me? saith the Lord. – Jeremiah 30:21

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: A person who decides to focus his heart in prayers is the person that God hears.

From the anchor scripture, it is clear that the kind of prayers that produce kingdom giants and stars do not only involve physical activity or the volume of utterance but prayers that involve the engagement of the heart.

Now, what is the kind of prayer that engages the heart?
1. They are prayers that proceed from the depth of the heart
2. They are prayers in which the mind and the body are in harmony with the heart; not absent-minded.
3. They are prayers that involve the full occupation of the heart. A person who decides to focus his heart in prayers is a person that God hears.

What are the benefits of Engaging the Heart in Prayers?

1. It secures God’s attention.
The Bible confirms in Isaiah 65:24 that while we are yet speaking, God answers. That is to say, it is the call from the heart that God hears.

2. It confirms the presence of faith.
Whenever God sees your faith, He moves into action (Hebrews 11:6)

Remember this: A person who decides to focus his heart in prayers is the person that God hears.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Engage your body, soul and spirit while praying.
2. Pray without ceasing.

PRAYER: O LORD, I ask for the grace to be consistent and persistent in prayer. I refuse to be distracted, LORD in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: ENGAGING THE HEART IN PRAYER

QUOTE: Your prayer quality affects the quality of your destiny. Culled from 30 SECRETS TO THE TOP by Dr Paul Enenche.

AMAZING FACT: Similar to finger prints, everyone also has a unique tongue print.

TODAY IN HISTORY – 09/07/1947: In a ceremony held at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, General Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Florence Blanchfield to be a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, making her the first woman in U.S. history to hold permanent military rank.

DAILY READING: 1 Chronicles 7:1 to 8:40, Acts 27:1 to 20, Psalm 7:1 to 17, Proverbs 18:22.