What is the Impact Prayer?

July 29, 2010 10:30 AM

Posted By Pastor Ron

Impact Prayer Ministry Our Life Line

1 Timothy 2:1-4

Verse 4 “who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

What is the impact prayer, that is a great question. Maybe you are like I was, praying always without ceasing. That is a good thing, not neccessarily an impact prayer. What I discovered during my conflict with Dee’s illness, when God put me on my knees and I realized how He supplies to us blessings. It was then I discovered what an impact prayer involved. I have written in previous blogs, position of prayer, numbers of prayer warriors who agree, and realizing what did I expect from my prayers. Today I wrap up my week thanking the Lord for His blessings. All week the staff and I have been in prayer seeking the Lord to bring children and families to VBS to here the truth of Jesus Christ and be saved. Impact prayers are not for me to prosper, it is for others to hear God’s voice and receive Jesus Christ into their hearts and be saved.

The text this morning tells us that the impact prayer, the desire that all be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, includes 4 parts. The Apostle Paul is strongly encouraging the young Pastor Timothy to first offer praise and worship to the Lord, that is supplication. We need to just open our prayer praising Him, in good times and in bad times. Matthew 6:8 He knows our needs before we ask. So start just praising Him. Follow your praise with talk, prayer. Talk to your Father. As I have been saying, my Father. He is my personal Father. Talk to Him, no special words, just be humble realizing who He is, your Father in Heaven. Next remember the importance of interceding for others. When people ask us to pray for them, do you? Have you ever just stopped when a friend asked you to pray and pray right then. Impact prayer is intercession for others. I am attempting when asked to pray to do just that right then and wherever we may be. And finally, give thanks. Our Father who has poured out His Grace and mercy on us. Sending His only Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to be born of flesh, to live among us, to die a terrible death. If we would just believe, your faith in action, He saves us and we become His adopted children. And when we first believe, in Him and what He has done for us, you will receive.

Impact prayers first can only be that of a person who by faith has asked Jesus Christ to come into their heart. Then they become a new creation. Now offer praise to the Lord, talk to Him your Abba Father, seek His touch on the lives of others, give Him thanks for all He has done, remember the cross He hung on. That impact prayer will be offered for all to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. And that is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior. Impact prayer.