Prayer Makes The Difference

Before you crack open a book, before you search the internet, and before you ask yourself what you should speak on next Sunday, make sure there is an intimate connection from above. Prayer gives a direct inside tip on what your congregation needs. God has the ability to inspire you as to what you should speak on every week. If you have not been praying, then you are not equip with the inspiration needed to bring what the people need, in fact, you are like a well that has gone dry. You need prayer to fill up that well again to dispense drink to the masses.

In the book of Psalm
Psalm 63:1 it reads: O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirst for thee, my flesh long for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is.

Get up early every morning and spend time with God on your knees in prayer, and then meditate on what he's saying to you in your spirit. It is in the quiet of the morning that you are able to meditate in the peace of the Lord and be connected in the Spirit to the ultimate source of all things. It is during this time the "inner voice" that is the Holy Spirit, will help us write those sermons and be on point every Sunday with the everyday issues of the flock.

Did you know that God has the ability through the Holy Spirit to speak to the situations of your congregation before they occur? For instance: You can be inspired to write a message on the trials and tribulations of Job and ultimately after all his trials how blessed he was. After service on Sunday you may hear some of your congregation say, "It was like you were speaking right to me and you knew just what I was going through." It is our God who knows all that is able to give us that "on time Word" for the flock.

It is written in Matthew 6:7-8:
And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

The quickest and most effective way to write your sermon outlines is to be connected to the person who knows exactly what to speak on. Get in prayer and meditation and be in tune with what the Spirit is saying to your heart and your writing process will be smooth sailing. As an individual you will also find that a deeper relationship with God will develop in the process. So there you have it, prayer makes the difference when developing your sermon outlines. Try it and see how much easier your weekly sermon preparations will be.

Author: Monique A. Edwards