We ALL have a role in and a call to intercession, may it be your full time gifting or not! 

“With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.” Ephesians 6:18 (Amplified)

Do we need to say more than this verse?! As a believer, you are called, qualified and equipped by the Spirit, to make intercession. 

You might ask: What exactly is intercession? What sets this kind of prayer apart from others? 

An intercessory prayer comes from a place of listening for the heart of God for an individual or a situation, and crying out on their behalf. This kind of prayer is exciting because through it we get to partner with the Lord’s plan over an individual’s life! We ALL want to be used by the Lord. A great place to start is praying for friends and family and asking the Lord how to pray for them. As believers, we have access to the thoughts of God through scripture and through the Holy Spirit who is dwelling in every born again believer, ( 1 Corinthians 2:10:-16) (James 1:5). 

“1 Tim 2:1 First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made on behalf of all people…”

If you are new to the idea of intercession here are some practical steps you can take today to practice intercession:

-Get alone with the Lord and ask Him who He has in mind for you to pray for. Don’t think too long about this. Write down any person or situation that comes to mind. 

-Next ask the Lord for a scripture to pray over the people/situation. Make note of the scripture that comes to mind.

-Lastly, pray for that person or situation by speaking out that scripture over them. Spend a few moments praying in the Spirit to increase your awareness of what the Lord is up to. 

Remember to make a note of what you are praying for. Try praying for that person or situation several days in a row, until you feel released from praying for them. 

Take note of what the Lord does!

Stay tuned to this blog! We will be going more in depth with intercession and how the Lord is using intercessors all over the world to proclaim His will!