Weakness in prayer exposes us into temptation that we didn’t need to face!
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 26:
41 “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
In other words, a prayerful life insulates you from temptation.
Paul wrote seven exhortations by The Holy Spirit in 1st Thessalonians chapter 5:
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
19 Do not quench The Holy Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies.
21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
We are not to attempt to avoid pain, but we are to rejoice always in every situation. We are not to inflict pain, but when it comes, find out the purpose of the pain through prayer. The Holy Spirit will instruct you in dealing with pain appropriately.
Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 4:
23 Keep (guard) your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
In other Words, above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of Life.
When we walk in a prayerful life, we are protecting our hearts from every form of death-promoting evil. When we allow The Holy Spirit to lead us in prayer, our hearts move closer to the Heart of GOD.
Paul also wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Quenching The Holy Spirit is done by restricting Him from operating in your life. On the other hand, grieving The Holy Spirit is done by walking in an unrighteous manner such as lying, stealing, walking in bitterness, wrath, complaining, etc.
Your spirit is willing to pray. The flesh is weak concerning prayer. It is easy to sleep in even though you committed to getting up at 5 AM to pray for an hour. Jesus’ own disciples didn’t stay awake in the garden.
The strength of my prayer life is according to the strength of my spirit over my flesh. The Holy Spirit lives in your spirit so there is perfect communion there. They function well day and night but sometimes there is something that takes mastery over your own spirit. That is human weakness, frailty, flesh, appetite, desire that is very natural and can become very, very carnal.
The issue of mastery over flesh is vital to an effective prayer life.
The purpose of prayer is not merely for me to talk to GOD about doing things. It’s really about obtaining His Heart, His Divine Intent and aligning our walk with His Intent. Our prayers should be the result of our relationship with Him, not parroting some standard form of prayer.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 15:
15 No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.
Moses was a friend for he knew the ways of GOD. The children of Israel only knew GOD by HIS acts. You and I are meant to be friends, not merely servants. A servant is accustomed to responding to commands. What FATHER is looking for is our interest about what is in HIS Heart. A mature Son is able to properly administer HIS Father’s Kingdom based on knowing HIS Father’s Intent.