Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Ephesians 6:18
Prayer is for “all occasions” and when done “in the Spirit” allows you to have “all kinds of prayers and requests” become a reality, having consequence. Prayer that God hears is not birthed because you join the right church, you follow a lifestyle rulebook, you do complex rituals, you only pray in a certain place, or when you get into an uncomfortable yoga position—only by being in the Spirit do “all kinds of prayers and requests” become heard by God. As a Christian your prayers are from within God’s Spirit—that makes your prayer different: your prayer is heard! (See John 15:5, 7, 14-16)
So, how does prayer benefit you? The benefits aren’t subject to you praying, the benefits are based upon the fact that you “pray in the Spirit on all occasions”—not sometimes, “on all occasions.” Then, your prayer is for God’s enjoyment, he will be in fellowship with you, and you and He will build a relationship. The more you want to talk with God, the more you will actually talk to God, that’s when God’s Spirit will let you know that he is with you—not sometimes, but “on all occasions”!
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