Pray God Changes You Before Praying Change In Others
I went live on Facebook (original post) after receiving numerous requests for prayer. The volume of requests weren’t the issue. I love it, but the topic seemed to show that the guys who were reaching out had possibly missed the mark on the purpose of prayer, and it’s power to change.
When I started Brick Breakers a few months ago, I fully expected that a site dedicated to supporting men in their walk with Christ was going to be like sitting in our backyard at night – dark and full of crickets.
I knew God had moved me to start the outreach, but I know guys, and we don’t express our feelings or show vulnerability – EVER.
So, I expected to generate content, and prayed that men would read it and benefit from knowing they were being prayed for.
God really does have it together so much more than I do!
The page continues to grow each week, and although this wasn’t created to count hands, the outpouring of honesty has become a blessing and a lesson learned.
There is such a great desire among men to know more about walking with Christ. They share their struggles, prayers and blessings. I’ve loved watching them reach out and promise to pray for each other. It’s gelling as a very cool community.
But back to the video call-out.
I get many messages from guys who want their wife to return. They say they cherish marriage and want to save it. They also assure that they’ve changed and that their wife either doesn’t believe them or doesn’t want to return.
And while I understand the intentions of their requests, it became important that I try to sharpen their focus on the spiritual realities of praying for someone else be changed by God to suit their personal preferences.
I posted this below in the content of the Facebook post, but wanted to share the short video that goes into detail about praying for change. Please, if you find yourself doing or praying for the same things, give this a view and allow it to help set your prayer life on a direct track with God’s desire.
POST NOTES:
Change:
Do you pray for God to change other people? Think about this for a second.
1-Your prayers are Spirit centered, not self centered.
2-You’re spiritually ready to accept the blessing of an answered prayer.
3-Before you ask God to change someone else, pray that He changes you first so others may see the Christ in you.
Much Love / Much Respect,
Categories: Dr. Scott Silverii
So true scott, two things come to mind, one is to pray for those who wrong us. Two is to remove the beam from our own eyes. I believe the first thing that God does through prayer is to bring change into the one praying. That may be one of the reasons many feel that their prayers are not answered. We are expecting change to be evident in others instead of our own hearts softening and strenthening and being conformed. The prayers of a righteous man avails much. Lord, minister to us, do in us what only you can do, make us righteous. Amen
Amen – great add ons. The forgiving part was so true for me a few years back. I wanted change in those offenders, but was not willing to release myself from them to allow them to change or me to experience it and honestly pray for it.
Thank you,
Scott