1 John 5:14-15 [NIV] “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know…he hears us—whatever we ask—we know…we have what we asked of him”.

DAILY READING John 19:16-42; 2 Chronicles 30; Psalm 86

A Christian mother had prayed long for her teenage son’s salvation. Though he had been raised in a Christian home, he had drifted far from any real relationship with God.
The boy’s younger sister, who was a serious believer decided to join their mother in praying for her brother’s salvation. She began praying three times every day pleading for his soul.
A month later, the boy’s mother travelled on a few days visit to a relative who lived 60kms away. While there, one afternoon she decided to spend the time praying for her son. His mother kept praying that afternoon until she felt a breakthrough. Deep inside she knew God had heard and answered.
At that particular time, back home, the boy was bored and began looking for something interesting to read.
He went to his father’s study and saw a little Gospel booklet he had not seen before. He picked up the booklet, planning to read only the first part that contained an interesting story of someone’s conversion, while ignoring the second part that contained Bible verses and preaching explaining salvation.
The teenager read the first part but then wanted to read just a little more. He eventually ended up reading the whole booklet which was talking about “the finished work of Christ.”
He then began to think about these words. The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Finally he prayed, telling God that from that moment on he was going to believe the message that Christ had died for him. That day, he became gloriously born again.
This boy’s name was Hudson Taylor. In time he would go as a missionary to China where he would spend 51 years. He began the China Inland Mission, which was probably the single most powerful missionary organisation in China.
Today there are conservatively around 75 million evangelical Christians in China with almost 250,000 new believers added every year. God used Hudson Taylor to build an extraordinary foundation for this present day growth.

Despite Hudson Taylor’s initial rebellion, his mother and sister didn’t give up on him, they persisted in prayer until he came into alignment with his divine destiny.
Through prayer, we have the divine ability to help others reach their destiny. There are loved ones who cannot break out of the chains holding them bound except we pray. They may not be able to stand on their feet except we go on our knees in prayer.
No matter how far gone such people may seem, through prayers, God’s grace and mercy will reach them and change their story.
When we pray, things begin to shift in the spirit realm; our prayers activate the workings of grace and causes angels to go to work.
As we pray, the chains holding them back begin to loosen. The hold of sin over their lives is broken, and the forces of darkness begin to release the strongholds in their minds.
Though we may not see drastic results overnight, certainly, our prayer begins to make a big difference.
No matter how long the answer lingers, don’t get discouraged. Remember, it’s God’s will to save them, and when we are praying in accordance with His will, we know that He hears us.
1 John 5:14-15 [NIV] says “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know…he hears us—whatever we ask—we know…we have what we asked of him”.

Indeed, we must never give up on praying for those God brings our way. Some of them are carrying greatness in their wombs and we have to stand as spiritual midwives to help them birth their great destinies.
No matter how hopeless their present conditions may seem, we have to realize that as long as there’s life, there’s hope!
Jesus could have given up on the thief on the cross, but the last miracle He worked on earth was to see that hopeless sinner saved and headed for paradise.
Just as we are products of grace, we should pray until we see others saved by grace.

PRAYER: Lord, I know that when I am impacted by You, I will be empowered to impact people positively. Please help me to constantly stand in prayer for others and to walk in love towards those around me in Jesus Name. .
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For you to enjoy victory in the Kingdom of God, you need to develop a Kingdom mindset, that thinks in line with the Word of God. WORDBITE 222