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Youth, Grow Beyond Warfare



Prayer is more than constantly binding the devil. If you remove “binding the devil” from some young people's prayer vocabulary, what else is left to pray about? This question is important because prayer was never designed to be an endless battle cry without understanding God's will, promises, plans and purpose.

Salvation is bigger than spending your entire prayer life rebuking Satan. Jesus did not save us merely to give us language for fighting demons; He saved us to bring us into fellowship with God, transform our character, reveal His will and make us useful in His kingdom. “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3.

Young people must learn to pray for wisdom, understanding, character, direction, spiritual maturity, purpose, relationships, discipline, opportunities to serve and the courage to obey God. Pray about your decisions. Pray about your future. Pray for the ability to recognize God's voice and walk in His will. Pray for the grace to become who God created you to be.

There is a danger when a believer knows how to bind everything but does not know what God has promised. What happens when you spend more time fighting the devil than discovering God's plan for your life? What happens when your prayer life is full of warfare but empty of Scripture, thanksgiving, worship, repentance and fellowship with the Holy Spirit?

Beloved youth, grow beyond a prayer life dominated by fear and spiritual confrontation. Know Jesus. Study His Word. Fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Discover your purpose and learn to pray according to God's will. The goal is not merely to defeat the devil in prayer; it is to become established in Christ and fulfill the assignment God has entrusted to your generation.

Hope Expression Values You 
Apostle Prince Victor Matthew 

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