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A Place for Personal Prayer

Posted by Reimagine Curator on February 18, 2019 at 14:34 in Sphere #1 in my CLOSET
A prayer room is a place you enter, where you can focus on God and spiritual growth, temperately appropriate, equipped and supplied. The goal is a secret and private place to pray, away from the distractions and interruptions of life.
A prayer room needs to be comfortable and welcoming. While it is a place created specifically for prayer, it can also be a place for study as well. It is a place to pray, to worship, to listen and to be taught in the presence of Almighty God. Choosing a place that is quieter and is available on a daily and regular basis is a top consideration. Maybe you have only a closet or a corner. Maybe you have a space that has to
be used for something other than prayer at a different time.
Here are tips for what you might want to place in your prayer space.
  • Maps of the world for mission praying. Particularly, maps which detail the nations yet to be reached with the gospel.
  • Missionary enterprises. Mission causes.
  • Missionaries for whom you feel called to pray. Gather their pictures, if possible.
  • Maps of the US – to pray for specific cities of America to see a revival and a great awakening.
  • Lists of national/state/county/city officials who need prayer!
  • A map of your city/county. Note the location of schools and even churches. Mark areas that are prone to high crime. Begin your own “spiritual mapping” project. Make the map a study of the city you live in and for which you have been called to intercede.
  • Family pictures as reminders to pray for children and grandchildren – and beyond them, for great-grandchildren.
  • Pictures or paintings that inspire prayer and intercession.
  • Prayer helps and guides.
  • Books on prayer, the devotional life, various translations of the Bible.
  • Carpet that invites prostration.
  • An altar for kneeling.
  • Space for prostration before God.
  • A chair for seasons of waiting.
  • Notepads to write and record insights.
  • The capacity to dim the lights.
  • The capacity for worshipful music, when desired.
The Prayer Closet: Creating a Personal Prayer Room
This book by P. Douglas Small describes the the importance, theology and practicality of a prayer room. Includes prayer models, suggestions for your prayer room and
discussion questions. A Resource Kit is also available for personal growth or group study.
Resources
The Praying Church Movement offers resources and information to propel your church prayer ministry. Registration is free or become a premium member for even more value and access to monthly bonus resources.
  • Two Big Cogs – At Home and At Church
  • What, How, and Why - Part 3
  • Awaken – 21-Day Prayer Guide for Prayer and Fasting
  • Building Your Prayer Leadership Team
  • Ten Things Personal Prayer Should Do
  • What, How, and Why – Part 4
  • Seek God for the City
  • Recruiting a Prayer Learning Team
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  • Malva Birch August 25, 2019 9:53

    Lord, please let Your Presence be with us in our prayer spaces. Guide and guard us, in the Name of Jesus Christ we pray.

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