The Time Is Now - Developing A Lifestyle Of Prayer

Managing and planning. These two distinct traits reflect a heart leadership. These people require predictable circumstances and are not attracted to spontaneous or new start-up activities. A planner seeks to look way into the future and may enjoy rich results from praying in that direction. A person gifted at managing is concerned with the cooperation of all concerned in the pursuit of a goal and theref o re will be supportive of interpersonal cooperation. This person may have a prayer burden for relational unity and harmony among believers. Helping and nurturing. What a gift God has provided in those special saint,; who bring soothing oil to om hurts! Their prayers of compassion and mercy can cause supernat­ ural healing restoration, both emotional and physical. Their greatest fulfillment is in finding and helping those are hurting and who need encouragement. We are all instructed to pray for each but these people are gifted at intercession. Promoting and motivating. Some people are bursting to anyone about lat- est project, "deal," book or restaurant. They any cause and update others with the latest news. These people's prayers, particularly their audible prayers with others, can become a platform for persuasion. This can be merely seems pushy. But a persuasive person with a genuine for God can a sense of urgency and strength to a dull prayer meeting. Problem solving and analyzing. Some of us are deep thinkers. We to look underneath and identlfy causes or root issues. Consequently, a time of prayer will be most meaningful when there is that corresponding depth of reflection and conversation with God about the "whys" of His dealings and our We must stop short of demands to but sometimes God provides both for the thoughtful pray-er and for with whom the pray-er can share his Character intuition. Some people are extren-tely intuitive and can quickly. Those with this talent may be praying with others in whom people

ceive insincere motives. But they can also turn their talent to constructive God's working in people's hearts, where perhaps no one else knows there is a

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