Bended Knees

Prayer builds up relationship with God, develops spiritual vitality, helps discover the will of God, fight the battle of life and achieve what is difficult to achieve

Text: Genesis 32:6-12
The Lord had led the leadership of the Men Missionary Union of the Nigeria Baptist Convention to focus on bringing back fresh fire to our prayer life. This is a timely message and i strongly believe the Holy Spirit will rekindle the fire in us and there will be greater harvest in Jesus name.
Observe
The need for prayer,
The impediments to effective prayer life and
Overcoming challenges through bended knees.

Probing the Needs for Prayer: - "If God is all powerful, if God loves me and He knows all my needs, If God knows what I want even before I open my mouth, then why do I have to pray?"
The lost of eternal life, sovereignty over the earth and prosperitydue to rebelion against the will of God necesitates prayer. Everyone needs prayer because of our various needs. There are needs to be met in our marital life, career, education, politics, finance, debt, etc.
No matter how rich or poor a man is, it is evidently clear that he needs prayer. You may be educated or illitrate, there is one  need or the other in our lives that human effort can't provide. Suffice it to say that prayer will lift every demonic embargo.
Prayer builds up relationship with God, develops spiritual vitality, helps discover the will of God, fight the battle of life and achieve what is difficult to achieve.  John 14:12-14.
Marks of Life Without Bended Knees
Panic and fear
Mindful of mundane things
Inability to tarry before God
Irregular prayer life
Indecision
How to Build Effective Bended Knees
1. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit
2. Know and pray the scripture
3. Approach God in prayer as friend who is ready and able to help you out
Conclusion
Prayer is a shield for protection, key to unlock doors of heaven and channel through which we communicate God. Everyone on earth needs prayer as lifeline in times of life challenges. The more you pray the more you know how to pray. Jesus prays, and he commanded us to pray. He says, "23 For verily I say unto you, That  whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be  thou removed, and be thou cast into the  sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but  shall believe that those things which he  saith shall come to pass; he shall have  whatsoever he saith." Mark 11:23.
As you pray through Him, your life and situation shall turnaround in Jesus name.