40 day prayer challenge
40 days is significant a number in the Bible
- Noah was in the ark for 40 days
- Moses and Israelite's wandered in the desert for 40 days
- Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days
There were probably other times God used the number 40 but these were the ones that came to front of my mind.
So my friend Kassie asked me if I wanted to choose a desire and pray about it together for 40 days.
We are both wanting to be in a relationship with our future husbands so we decided to pray about it on the phone or in person for 40 days.
1. That God would give us patience to wait for him
2. We would would surrender the desire and control to God
3. Use our single season wisely
Our 40 days ends on March 30 which is coming up in 8 days.
Three things I have learned through this experience:
1. There is a reason God calls us to pray without ceasing. We remain connected to the Father the more times we talk to Him
2. It is life giving and sometimes easier praying for another person. You are looking out for another's needs and they are looking out for yours.
3. Your trust in God grows more because your admitting your belief and trust that He has control of this desire. He also knows the outcome.
- Noah was in the ark for 40 days
- Moses and Israelite's wandered in the desert for 40 days
- Jesus was tempted in the wilderness for 40 days
There were probably other times God used the number 40 but these were the ones that came to front of my mind.
So my friend Kassie asked me if I wanted to choose a desire and pray about it together for 40 days.
We are both wanting to be in a relationship with our future husbands so we decided to pray about it on the phone or in person for 40 days.
1. That God would give us patience to wait for him
2. We would would surrender the desire and control to God
3. Use our single season wisely
Our 40 days ends on March 30 which is coming up in 8 days.
Three things I have learned through this experience:
1. There is a reason God calls us to pray without ceasing. We remain connected to the Father the more times we talk to Him
2. It is life giving and sometimes easier praying for another person. You are looking out for another's needs and they are looking out for yours.
3. Your trust in God grows more because your admitting your belief and trust that He has control of this desire. He also knows the outcome.
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