The Helper the Holy Spirit dwells in the heart of believers. He teaches us what God wants in every circumstance and intercedes for us. 1 Corinthians 2:10 says, "…for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God." Romans 8:27 reads, "And He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God."
As written, if we receive the Spirit's guidance we can give a kind of prayer that is in accordance with the will of God. If we, by extension, become influenced and filled with the Spirit, our bodies and hearts will become hot and our face will be radiant with joy and bliss. Let's then delve into how to pray fervently in the fullness of the Spirit according to the will of God.
First, you must not use your thoughts during prayer
With your thoughts, you will find it hard to be filled with the Holy Spirit. You may think in prayer, 'I hope God will answer my prayer and bless me in such-and-such ways.' But it may rather be disturbance to God's work though He wanted to give you the answer quickly.
Hence, you have to pray putting everything in God's hands. That is to let all be done in His way and in His will. You should also expect to receive the answer in God's appointed time, and try to pray with a broader point of view in God's will, not to be limited by your own thoughts. Then you can receive the answer more quickly.
You can offer up such prayer after God's heart by praying in the fullness of the Spirit, no matter what you pray for. However, with your own thoughts you could pray in the way that has nothing to do with God-given spiritual flow or you may offer prayer that God doesn't take delight in. Then, you can't receive fullness of the Spirit. Therefore, you must not pray one-sidedly using your own thoughts, but pray in unity with the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 18:19 says, "Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven." If 'two' of you agree, that is, you are united with the Spirit and pray in His fullness, you will quickly receive the answer to your prayer.
Second, you must cast off evil from your heart
To the extent that you cast off evil from your heart, you can pray more fervently. Of course, although you haven't been sanctified yet and still have evil, if you can realize your evil as soon as it is revealed and repent of it, it will not make the wall of sin against God and you can pray fervently.
However, some people don't think they are evil even when their evil comes out. For instance, you try to fulfill your duties but you break peace with others due to your strong sense of self-righteousness and self-framework, feel uncomfortable, and speak ill of your superiors in judgment and condemnation. But you don't think it is evil and you just pray. Then, your prayer can't rise up to God. Nor can the Spirit work for you. Then you can't pray in His fullness.
If you pray inside of your own framework with your evil unfounded, God doesn't listen to the prayer and you can't receive the answer from Him. Proverbs 15:29 reads, "The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous." Proverbs 15:7 says, "The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight." Psalm 66:18 reads, "If I regard wickedness in my heart, the LORD will not hear."
Therefore, you should pray to find out your evil and cast it off. As much as you do so, you will be able to pray in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. By praying fervently with His help, you can rapidly cast away untruth from your heart.
Third, you must pray for the church, the shepherd, and souls with heart and love
You have to pray for God's kingdom with heart, faith, love, and earnest desire. When you pray for it, you should check whether you have idle thoughts, you pray without love or earnestness, and you pray about things other than His kingdom.
When you pray for souls, you must have the heart of the shepherd who wants to lead even one more soul to the way of salvation. You should understand how the shepherd is praying for the flock, and with what kind of heart he is praying for God's kingdom, and have the same heart in prayer. You should not pray with your thoughts and heart, but understand the heart of God, the Lord, and the shepherd, and pray with His heart so that your prayers can be pleasing to God.
You should pray that the souls should not fall into the temptations of the world full of sins and evils, and ask in prayer with the shepherd's desperate heart that they may not commit sins. You should pray with the heart of the shepherd who intercedes in earnest for even souls on the verge of death to be shown the way of salvation.
When you pray with faith, and love, it will rise up to God as perfect aroma. Depending on how heartily you pray, whether you pray with faith and love, and how earnestly you pray, your heavenly rewards will be determined.
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