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Begin by focusing on
God himself |
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Thank
God for His good will toward all people; his love for the world |
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Thank
God for His intensely personal love for this person |
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Thank
God for His plan for the life of this person |
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Thank
God that Jesus' death on the cross was intended for this person |
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Thank
God for the Holy Spirit's Presence and activities for this one:
His eyes constantly beholding
him, his work, his needs
His providence coordinating all
that touches the person's life
His instant availability |
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Visualize
Jesus standing by the person with His arms outstretched in love and
saying, "Here am I! Here am I!" |
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Visualize
Jesus' tears of loving longing for the person |
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Thank
God for the availability of God's messenger angels to help bring answers
to your prayer |
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Thank God for this person
(never yield to the temptation of criticizing the object of your concern) |
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Thank God for this
person's potential, abilities and skills |
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Thank God for the
good qualities you can recall |
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Thank God that you
know the Holy Spirit is already at work even though His work may not yet
be visible to the eye. |
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Thank God for the
answer you believe will come in God's own timing. |
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Intercede
for the person |
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Ask God to guide you
in praying for this person and to increase your concern |
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Ask God to block and
frustrate Satan's plans against this person |
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Ask God to bless the
person and to manifest His goodness in such ways that there can be no
doubt that it is God's goodness and not coincidence or chance. |
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Ask God to
strengthen every good personality trait, every good desire, and every
right decision of the person. |
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Ask God to make the
person open and receptive to God's voice and sensitive to his own
personal sin and need. |
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Ask God to surround
the person with His holy presence, to remind him of God's many past
mercies, to prove His merciful intervention in new and powerful ways,
and to melt away all hesitation with His great love. |
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Ask God to release
the person from any prejudice, to break any chain of sin, evil habit, or
satanic power with which Satan may have bound him. |
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Ask God to use any
means He deems best to dissolve any resistance to His Spirit. Ask
Him to use any of God's children, any circumstance in life, or any
ministry of his angels. |
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Claim God's promise
for salvation or need |
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Plant
your faith firmly on the promises of God which apply to the person for
whom you are praying. |
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Keep
alert to any other promise which may apply as new situations develop |
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Ask God
to make some special promise come alive to you for this person.
(Hold on in prayer and plead that Scripture again and again) |
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Persevere in Prayer |
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Remind
God that you love the person and know that His divine love will never
cease reaching out. |
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Recognize
that some of God's greatest answers to prayer do not come instantly.
Be willing to be as patient as the Holy Spirit. |
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Recognize
that God's purposes are usually accomplished within a person's heart and
mind. |
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Remember
that outward appearances are often the exact opposite of what is
happening within. |
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Believe
God in the face of discouraging symptoms and hostile reactions. |
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God may
lead you to enlist the prayer of others. |
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God may
lead you to tell the person that you are remembering him or her in loving
prayer. |
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When God
has confirmed to your heart a specific prayer assignment, expect God's
answer at any time. |