Prayer Doesn’t Change Things

By Manny Rivera | February 1, 2011 |

Nothing encourages a pastor more than knowing that His church is falling in love with prayer. God is impacting Impact Church through prayer. This morning we had 40+ callers on our prayer conference call. The Spirit of faith is ever-increasing and we are about to see God move mightily in our church!

I disagree with the statement, “Prayer changes things.” Prayer doesn’t change things as much as it changes us. When we connect with the perfect will of God in our lives, things begin to just happen for us. It’s called the favor of God. Jesus had it and so can we.

We are in a continual faithful stage of prayer, which is building a continual attitude of expectation. And it’s in this season where we will expect the Lord to change us.

I believe we play the major role in the outcome of our destiny. And that’s only because God’s playing the major role in our personal lives. He desires to tie himself to human cooperation for the execution of divine purposes.

Blog entry # 30 – Praying, Praying and Praying

Posted in Church, Motivation and tagged change, faith, favir, impact church, prayer

10 Comments

januel on February 2, 2011 at 12:27 AM

If we keep praying more and more each day we will get closer and closer to our purpose in life.

Jalina on February 2, 2011 at 12:56 AM

We must continue to pray and pray for change to come forth in our lives. We are taking the initiative in order to allow God to change us.

Jazz Martin on February 2, 2011 at 7:02 AM

When we pray we connect with the purpose that God has for us and God begins to change our heart. It is like we invite God to intervene because he has given man dominion and we are just connecting with it. I pray that all of our lives will be transformed through prayer and we realize that when we see what prayed for come to past it was so God can receive the glory.

Ruday Ichiban on February 2, 2011 at 11:09 AM

It is very encouraging to see that people are seeing the importance of prayer and engaging in it corporately in the mornings. Expectation is at an all time high and will continue to be high because we are engaging in prayer. I am in expectation for God to do awesome things in our midst.

mario on February 2, 2011 at 4:22 PM

I agree, when we pray we connect with God. We are not changing history, but history is been declare by interceders. We get to see a pick of the future because we are declaring and proclaiming the desires of God. God’s presence will transform us because when we pray, we get closer to Him

Andrea on February 3, 2011 at 12:08 AM

I can always tell when I haven’t been praying effectually and fervantly because the smallest things seem to defeat me. I’m learning to be an offensive prayer not a defensive (wait until something happens and I’m in a crisis)prayer.

Andy Cepeda on February 3, 2011 at 8:32 AM

As I read this I saw in my heart and believed that there will be a day that people will ask “to what do you owe the success of Impact church” we will say and it will be written in books that it is because of prayer, because of our constant submission to our God.

cindyshappy on February 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Being part of Imapct Church Prayer conference call in the mornings
is truly a blessing for it gives me great expectation for the day.

Prayer gives hope!
Prayer gives strength!
Prayer sends out love!
Prayer opens up and keeps us connected with GOD!

mario Caceres on February 7, 2011 at 11:05 AM

Prayer is connecting to the all knowing. And we get inform by Him, when we pray we get into his presence and He puts in our hearts his desires, when we pray as a body and not selfishness.

Manny on February 8, 2011 at 11:47 PM

Well Pastor we know that prayer doesn’t change everything we have to change the way we think and the way we do things. if we get together and pray everyday we will see God do sign and wonders.

januel on February 2, 2011 at 12:27 AM

If we keep praying more and more each day we will get closer and closer to our purpose in life.
Jalina on February 2, 2011 at 12:56 AM

We must continue to pray and pray for change to come forth in our lives. We are taking the initiative in order to allow God to change us.
Jazz Martin on February 2, 2011 at 7:02 AM

When we pray we connect with the purpose that God has for us and God begins to change our heart. It is like we invite God to intervene because he has given man dominion and we are just connecting with it. I pray that all of our lives will be transformed through prayer and we realize that when we see what prayed for come to past it was so God can receive the glory.
Ruday Ichiban on February 2, 2011 at 11:09 AM

It is very encouraging to see that people are seeing the importance of prayer and engaging in it corporately in the mornings. Expectation is at an all time high and will continue to be high because we are engaging in prayer. I am in expectation for God to do awesome things in our midst.
mario on February 2, 2011 at 4:22 PM

I agree, when we pray we connect with God. We are not changing history, but history is been declare by interceders. We get to see a pick of the future because we are declaring and proclaiming the desires of God. God’s presence will transform us because when we pray, we get closer to Him
Andrea on February 3, 2011 at 12:08 AM

I can always tell when I haven’t been praying effectually and fervantly because the smallest things seem to defeat me. I’m learning to be an offensive prayer not a defensive (wait until something happens and I’m in a crisis)prayer.
Andy Cepeda on February 3, 2011 at 8:32 AM

As I read this I saw in my heart and believed that there will be a day that people will ask “to what do you owe the success of Impact church” we will say and it will be written in books that it is because of prayer, because of our constant submission to our God.
cindyshappy on February 4, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Being part of Imapct Church Prayer conference call in the mornings
is truly a blessing for it gives me great expectation for the day.

Prayer gives hope!
Prayer gives strength!
Prayer sends out love!
Prayer opens up and keeps us connected with GOD!
mario Caceres on February 7, 2011 at 11:05 AM

Prayer is connecting to the all knowing. And we get inform by Him, when we pray we get into his presence and He puts in our hearts his desires, when we pray as a body and not selfishness.
Manny on February 8, 2011 at 11:47 PM

Well Pastor we know that prayer doesn’t change everything we have to change the way we think and the way we do things. if we get together and pray everyday we will see God do sign and wonders.