Prayer makes unseen things that are actually more real than what is visible. When we pray, we are drawing on a strength that is superior to everything else we could possibly accomplish or access. Prayerfulness unclutters the eyes to see what is real.
Those who have been focused on cleansing the soul are in a position for a more effective prayer life. The world wants you focused elsewhere. FATHER will sustain us no matter what is happening in the world right now. HE will navigate us through every situation that confronts us.
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 5:
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45 that you may be sons of Your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
What would have happened if Jesus would have cursed those who persecuted Him? They would have been dead within 24 hours, similar to the fig tree. We are to pray FOR them who spitefully use us and persecute us. He is addressing those who are born again to rise up to be sons and daughters that have been “perfected” in their walk.
When you exercise your right to come before THE ALMIGHTY GOD and use the opportunity to pray on behalf of someone who has opposed you, it is made clear in the entire spirit realm that you are a child of GOD.
You are using your authority to come before a Perfect Father and pray on behalf of someone who has opposed you. Your identity in Christ becomes manifest.
Jesus also emphasized and spoke in Luke chapter
6: “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies and do something wonderful for them in return for their hatred.
28 When someone curses you, bless that person in return. When others mistreat and harass you, accept it as your mission to pray for them.
29 To those who despise you, continue to serve them and minister to them. If someone takes away your coat, give him as a gift your shirt as well.
30 When someone comes to beg from you, give to that person what you have. When things are wrongly taken from you, do not demand they be given back.
31 The way you want others to treat you is how you should treat everyone else.
35 Rather love your enemies and continue to treat them well. When you lend money, don’t despair if you are never paid back, for it is not lost. You will receive a rich reward and you will be known as true children of the Most High God, having His same Nature.
Be like Your Father Who is famous for His kindness to heal even the thankless and cruel.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing (unveiling the glory of Jesus Christ) of the Sons of God.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious (unveiling and) liberty of the children of God.
When I can truly say, “As He is, so am I”, I will be unveiling His glory to people around me. I must pray as Jesus directed.