Christian Living

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911 prayers are probably the most offered petitions in Christian circles today. These prayers exhibit an urgency that if something does not happen soon, all will be lost. The parameters of these 911 prayers include everything from physical and mental healing, to financial, materialistic, and societal acceptance. There are usually time restraints with these pleas for help, and it is Satan who keeps the petitioners aware of the fleeting hours! When the situation we are presenting is personal, the greater the intensity of presentation. To illustrate the seriousness of our request, we revert to fasting and making promises that are out of the realm of reason. We promise to give up something of self importance if God will only grant our 911 prayer. The farther we are from direct personal needs, the less will be our intensity. We pray for the salvation of someone, but we fail to realize that those types of prayers will hold the possibility that God might choose us to be the instrument of their salvation!

There are some Christians that use the 911 prayers for situations they could have handled themselves if they had only lined up their lives with the Word of God. We must learn to use the spiritual and mental authority that God has given us when faced with negative situations in our lives. There is a place for 911 prayers, but many needs can be met with the resources in God’s Word. When we are faced with a situation for which we simply cannot see the solution, it is the time to use the 911 prayer! Always remember that God knows what we are going through. We have a contract with Him that He will never leave or forsake us. When we are facing a problem, He is there with us! Image in the middle of a difficult situation we excuse ourselves from the Lord and say, “I have to make a 911 prayer!” When those difficult times arise, take His hand and walk through the situation. If you feel weak and the mind has overwhelmed the spirit, then it is time to use the 911 prayer. When negativity smothers one’s attitude, then it is time to use the 911 prayer. When unbelief overshadows faith, then it is time to use the 911 prayer. When you walk away from His presence, then it is time to use the 911 prayer. When you doubt His Word, then it is time to use the 911 prayer.

911 prayers are not meant for an easy way out, but a request for help in facing trials. These types of prayer are for assistance in our struggles. God is not a “genie” who is there for granting our every wish, but a loving God who will guide us through the difficult times. When we cry out with our “emergencies” we may be saying we understand what the Word says, but we just need to grasp the reality of that hope. Let us never be too proud to use our 911 prayer when we just can’t seem to get our mind in sync with our spirit.

We must walk by faith in the sight of the problem. We must believe in His Word, no matter what the circumstances. We must realize we have the mind of Christ and not a carnal mind. We must see things as they can be and not as they are. We must walk in the light of His Word and not run in the uncertainty of darkness. We must trust Him and not rely on horizontal situations. If we can’t come to the reality of the victory, then it is time to implement the 911 prayer!

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