Build an Unshakable Life
Build an Unshakable Life
Build an Unshakable Life
Title: Build an Unshakable Life: The Power of a Prayer Foundation (Prayer Foundation)
Today’s focus word is wonderful. It is ‘Prayer Foundation.’
Ps.127.1 says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain ….” This means that God needs to be an integral part of our work.
Declaration: Prayer is the foundation of everything I build; heaven partners with me in every plan.
Prayer Foundation:
1. Prayer invites God into the blueprint.
We have a plan and our prayer invites God to our plan. Ps.127 does not discourage building. It warns us against building independently; ie. without depending on God and in our own strength and based own plans. It can be family, home, business anything. If God is not with you, then don’t attempt the venture. We shouldn’t build another tower of Babel.
Prayer is how we invite God into the design phase. A building has a design phase, the first stage. Invite God into the very first stage. Moses did not call draughts men or builders to build the tabernacle. Rather he went to the mountain top, prayed and fasted for 40 days, and according to the heavenly vision God showed him; probably a 3D vision and accordingly, the work was undertaken. God was invited into the project.
James 4. 13 – 15 says, “…… you ought to say, if it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” Doing things in one’s own strength can land one into trouble. Invite God into the designing/conceptual phase itself.
Pro. 19.21 says, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
A man has many plans and projects but it is only God’s will that prevails. Why do we labour in vain? If God is not in the plan, project, then don’t venture into it, not even a life partner, if God does not will it. Don’t build up something in one’s own strength and then expect God to bless the works, God will not!
Jer 29.12 says, “Then you will call me …... and I will listen to you.” So what happens is that Prayer shifts self-directed effort to God directed strategy. Any project undertaken without consultants or consultancy; the work will happen fast but it may stop midway. Consultation saves correction as consultation monitors and corrects work as it proceeds.
Prayer prevents wasted effort!
2. Prayer strengthens the foundation before the structure rises.
Prayer is an essential foundation to build anything on. Many think on their own and due to peer pressure will jump into something and mid-way struggle and have pitfalls. But God being the Father he is – pulls the person out of the pit.
Another example would be Nehemiah. Nehemiah prayed before he rebuilt. He prayed for 4 months before he started the works. Read the book of Nehemiah.
Jesus prayed before he chose the 12 disciples – Judas was not a mistake. Though many have questioned his selection. It is all Lord’s mercy and not our qualifications. We can do things in our strength but God still loves us.
In my experience, I’ve seen many prophets whom I know – prophesy. They may not even lead a proper prayerful, holy life. But they prophesy big! And then there are those prophets who pray in earnest pleading not to prophesy without God’s grace – it could be a corrective prophesy at times. We see two versions. God has a unique approach to each person. His dealings are different. Perhaps it could be for the person to shift from his lethargy to being fruitful – a reward motivation perhaps. Whereas for the other prophet, it could be about trimming and pruning to enable more fruitfulness. Don’t compare the 2 prophesies.
In John 21.21, Peter asks, what will happen to the other? We should not be like that. The Lord was angry and retorted, “if I want him to live until I come back, what is it with you?” In other words, Peter was told to mind his own business!
Neh1.4 shows he fasted and prayed before approaching the King for leave. He laid the foundation in prayer.
Ps.20.4 says, “May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plan succeed.”
Public strength is born in private prayer. In cities of high rise buildings and sky scrapers, there could be sub basement level parking. But there are also a whole lot of pillars as a result of intense piling below the structure, invisible to the eye, on which these mega structures stand. Even if no one sees it, it is on which the entire building stands.
Similarly, prayer is the unseen depth that carries visible weight. In short, when you enter your room, as in Mt. 6.6, and pray without anyone seeing in secret, but your God sees, and He will give you an answer in public.
3. Prayer aligns our labour with Heaven’s will.
Ps.127 – they labour in vain. So vain labour is not lazy labour. It is misaligned labour. You can see many working a lot but they do not get blessed in accordance It is because God is not present in the work that was done independently of God. So decide today, “I will not work on my own strength. You, my God need to be with me. Just as the disciples cast the nets all night and returned empty handed; but when Jesus spoke and stepped into the boat; immediately there was an abundant catch of fish.
The Holy Spirit says and I prophetically declare, whatever you have strived for your entire life, when the Lord steps in, it will happen instantly.
Jn 15.5 says, “……. apart from me you can do nothing.”
In Col 1.29, we see that Paul labored with all his energy working powerfully in Him. He was not alone. The Holy Spirit worked in him.
Mt. 6.10 says “…. and your will be done ….”
Let your will be done in my life! Declare and pray it. If you do so, you will not have regrets – I shouldn’t have done that, undertaken that, I have lost all – no regrets.
Pray, pray, pray…. Prayer adjusts our motives and directions.
Persist in prayer and the Holy Spirit will redirect out will, our thoughts, our emotions. For example, all youth, both boys and girls, we pray with certain interests, that is human nature, but it may not be God’s will. But when you pray, pray ‘Let your will be done’ repeatedly. The ambitions, desires, dreams that are generated within us will slowly fade away and give way to God’s will which will become more and more clear. The direction changes. That is why prayer is required. Prayer is our foundation.
A ship requires a compass for directions in the middle of the waters. The compass does not move the ship but helps correct the direction. This is prayer. It corrects the course before the distance increases and deviates. Prayer corrects the course.
4. Prayer sustains what efforts cannot.
What human efforts cannot sustain, prayer can! We need to understand that human strength has limits. But prayer connects to the limitless supply!
Isa. 40.31 says, “…. Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength …. “
Phil 4. 6-7 instructs us to pray and the peace of God will guard you.
Heb 4.16 says approach the throne of Grace to receive help.
Let’s pray for a foundation of prayer in our lives!
Confess - I receive the Spirit of Prayer!
Today’s focus word is wonderful. It is ‘Prayer Foundation.’
Ps.127.1 says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labour in vain ….” This means that God needs to be an integral part of our work.
Declaration: Prayer is the foundation of everything I build; heaven partners with me in every plan.
Prayer Foundation:
1. Prayer invites God into the blueprint.
We have a plan and our prayer invites God to our plan. Ps.127 does not discourage building. It warns us against building independently; ie. without depending on God and in our own strength and based own plans. It can be family, home, business anything. If God is not with you, then don’t attempt the venture. We shouldn’t build another tower of Babel.
Prayer is how we invite God into the design phase. A building has a design phase, the first stage. Invite God into the very first stage. Moses did not call draughts men or builders to build the tabernacle. Rather he went to the mountain top, prayed and fasted for 40 days, and according to the heavenly vision God showed him; probably a 3D vision and accordingly, the work was undertaken. God was invited into the project.
James 4. 13 – 15 says, “…… you ought to say, if it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” Doing things in one’s own strength can land one into trouble. Invite God into the designing/conceptual phase itself.
Pro. 19.21 says, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”
A man has many plans and projects but it is only God’s will that prevails. Why do we labour in vain? If God is not in the plan, project, then don’t venture into it, not even a life partner, if God does not will it. Don’t build up something in one’s own strength and then expect God to bless the works, God will not!
Jer 29.12 says, “Then you will call me …... and I will listen to you.” So what happens is that Prayer shifts self-directed effort to God directed strategy. Any project undertaken without consultants or consultancy; the work will happen fast but it may stop midway. Consultation saves correction as consultation monitors and corrects work as it proceeds.
Prayer prevents wasted effort!
2. Prayer strengthens the foundation before the structure rises.
Prayer is an essential foundation to build anything on. Many think on their own and due to peer pressure will jump into something and mid-way struggle and have pitfalls. But God being the Father he is – pulls the person out of the pit.
Another example would be Nehemiah. Nehemiah prayed before he rebuilt. He prayed for 4 months before he started the works. Read the book of Nehemiah.
Jesus prayed before he chose the 12 disciples – Judas was not a mistake. Though many have questioned his selection. It is all Lord’s mercy and not our qualifications. We can do things in our strength but God still loves us.
In my experience, I’ve seen many prophets whom I know – prophesy. They may not even lead a proper prayerful, holy life. But they prophesy big! And then there are those prophets who pray in earnest pleading not to prophesy without God’s grace – it could be a corrective prophesy at times. We see two versions. God has a unique approach to each person. His dealings are different. Perhaps it could be for the person to shift from his lethargy to being fruitful – a reward motivation perhaps. Whereas for the other prophet, it could be about trimming and pruning to enable more fruitfulness. Don’t compare the 2 prophesies.
In John 21.21, Peter asks, what will happen to the other? We should not be like that. The Lord was angry and retorted, “if I want him to live until I come back, what is it with you?” In other words, Peter was told to mind his own business!
Neh1.4 shows he fasted and prayed before approaching the King for leave. He laid the foundation in prayer.
Ps.20.4 says, “May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plan succeed.”
Public strength is born in private prayer. In cities of high rise buildings and sky scrapers, there could be sub basement level parking. But there are also a whole lot of pillars as a result of intense piling below the structure, invisible to the eye, on which these mega structures stand. Even if no one sees it, it is on which the entire building stands.
Similarly, prayer is the unseen depth that carries visible weight. In short, when you enter your room, as in Mt. 6.6, and pray without anyone seeing in secret, but your God sees, and He will give you an answer in public.
3. Prayer aligns our labour with Heaven’s will.
Ps.127 – they labour in vain. So vain labour is not lazy labour. It is misaligned labour. You can see many working a lot but they do not get blessed in accordance It is because God is not present in the work that was done independently of God. So decide today, “I will not work on my own strength. You, my God need to be with me. Just as the disciples cast the nets all night and returned empty handed; but when Jesus spoke and stepped into the boat; immediately there was an abundant catch of fish.
The Holy Spirit says and I prophetically declare, whatever you have strived for your entire life, when the Lord steps in, it will happen instantly.
Jn 15.5 says, “……. apart from me you can do nothing.”
In Col 1.29, we see that Paul labored with all his energy working powerfully in Him. He was not alone. The Holy Spirit worked in him.
Mt. 6.10 says “…. and your will be done ….”
Let your will be done in my life! Declare and pray it. If you do so, you will not have regrets – I shouldn’t have done that, undertaken that, I have lost all – no regrets.
Pray, pray, pray…. Prayer adjusts our motives and directions.
Persist in prayer and the Holy Spirit will redirect out will, our thoughts, our emotions. For example, all youth, both boys and girls, we pray with certain interests, that is human nature, but it may not be God’s will. But when you pray, pray ‘Let your will be done’ repeatedly. The ambitions, desires, dreams that are generated within us will slowly fade away and give way to God’s will which will become more and more clear. The direction changes. That is why prayer is required. Prayer is our foundation.
A ship requires a compass for directions in the middle of the waters. The compass does not move the ship but helps correct the direction. This is prayer. It corrects the course before the distance increases and deviates. Prayer corrects the course.
4. Prayer sustains what efforts cannot.
What human efforts cannot sustain, prayer can! We need to understand that human strength has limits. But prayer connects to the limitless supply!
Isa. 40.31 says, “…. Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength …. “
Phil 4. 6-7 instructs us to pray and the peace of God will guard you.
Heb 4.16 says approach the throne of Grace to receive help.
Let’s pray for a foundation of prayer in our lives!
Confess - I receive the Spirit of Prayer!
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