• “Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does. Give yourself to the gifts God gives you.” 1 Corinthians 14:1 (MSG)  

According to Scripture we pray to God the Father, in Jesus’ Name, in two distinctly different ways; various kinds of prayers but only two methods or means or approaches to pray to God the Father, in Jesus’ Name:    

  1. prayer in our own natural language.  
  1. prayer in the Spirit whereby the Holy Spirit helps us to pray to God in an unknown language (in a language that we, ourselves don’t know).  

While praying in our natural language we’ve clarity about what we’re asking of God the Father, in Jesus’ Name, for manifestation through the power of the Holy Spirit. For example, praying in my natural language include (not limited to) prayers1 for:   

~ wisdom and revelation (Ephesians 1:17-23)  

~ strength & power re faith development (Ephesians 3:16-19)  

~ developing my love walk (Philippians 1:9-11)  

~ fulfilling the Ministry-of-Authority in the Name above all names  

~ the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon all mankind  

~ my country (the continental United States of America, its Territories, Government leaders, Armed Forces and the Soldiers thereof, etc.)  

~ the seven mountains of influence (i.e., education, entertainment, business, media, government, family, religion) in the U.S.A.  

~ my neighborhood, workplace and/or frequented venues, etcetera  

However, while praying in the Spirit or Spirit-led prayer I’m not certain whether I’m praying for myself or something or someone else. (Though in my mind, I’m thinking in-tune with the old song: ? it’s me, it’s me, it’s me oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. Not my brother nor my sister but it’s me oh Lord, standing in the need of prayer. ?)   

Those rendered sons and daughters of God by the blood of Jesus who also  pray in an unknown language are speaking directly to God (read 1Co 14:2); and given the fact that The Omniscient Sovereign Lord God Almighty knows each of us better than we know ourselves, we may have the utmost confidence in Spirit-led prayer.    

  • “For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also . . . .” 1Co 14:14-15 (KJV)  
  • “. . . the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.” Romans 8:26-27 (NIV) 
  • “This is the confidence we may have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14-15 (NIV) 

Comprehension of God’s Word and its application exemplifies faith which pleases God (read Hebrews 1:6). 

Peace . . . Harriet  

1 Croskey, H.G. (2023). Sowing The Seed Of Prayer: A Compilation of Personal Prayers. United States of America: Amazon Publishing.