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grasping the “opposite end” of your request. He not only lifts up your need (which is too heavy for you), He lifts you up before God with that need.

As we are praying, “the Spirit himself” communicates our prayers in ways beyond our capacity. Not only does He communicate our requests, He also “intercedes for us” (v. 26).

God the Father examines our motives to see if we are asking as He wills (v. 27). God “searches” our motives to see if our prayers are being prayed in faith, which is His will. The Holy Spirit’s intercession and the answers that follow are always in keeping with the Father’s “will” for us.

Prayer becomes a priority when we know God is not only working with our requests as we pray but is also working in us to bring about His will for us. It is true—time spent with God in prayer changes us.

Our greatest need is to be people of prayer, out of which flows God’s extraordinary blessings.

Extraordinary things happen when God’s people pray, both individually and corporately. Please consider attending the 2023 ABSC Prayer Gathering on August 28–29 at the City Center, 315 N. Shackleford, in Little Rock.

FOR MORE INFO, VISIT ABSC.ORG/PRAYERGATHERING