One way to pray aright is to pray the scriptures, and if you are a student in the school of the spirit, you’ll understand how limitless praying can be when we learn to pray the scriptures.
Praying the scriptures, as you would see across the bible is not limited to the Psalms. The whole bible is potent with spiritual warfare words for all types of prayer for adoration, confession, thanksgiving, petition and intercession. 1st Thessalonians chapter 5 and verses 16 to 18 is an example of scriptures we can pray from.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Since the will of God for us is that we have a proclivity for joy, no matter what challenges we face and that we should pray always, below are the 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 prayers that are powerful for everyday victory. Use them in faith.
Long Prayers from 1st Thessalonians 5:16-18
Heavenly father, I thank you Lord for everything you have done for me, too numerous to be counted or mention. Many are the battles you fought without my awareness for me. Many are blessings you sent to me without asking for it. Lord, I am eternally indebted to you in gratitude. Thank you Lord in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Great father, the one who answers prayers, I thank you this day for all my prayers that you have answered. Dear Lord, I ask for forgiveness for relenting in my prayers to you, your word declares in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Never stop praying.” I ask dear Lord for persistence in praying to you. Let your grace for continuous praying rest upon me as I desire to fellowship with your Spirit in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Great father, the one who gives joy of heart, I pray to you this day that joy will not wilder away in my life. I ask father that the voice of rejoicing shall never cease around me as I pray ceaselessly, I receive the joy of harvest of my prayers. Thank you Lord for you have done it because I ask through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen.
Short Prayer Points for 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – 18
1. Dear Lord, I thank you today for joy given to me causing me to rejoice always and I declare that my joy shall know no bound in the name of Jesus Christ.
2. Great father, I thank you for everything around my life, if it had not been you, the enemies would have rejoiced over me but for your presence that guarantees my victory, I give you thanks in the name of Jesus Christ.
3. O Lord, who answers prayers of the righteous, I pray today for grace to pray continually without fainting or loosing heart, father release it upon me in the name of Jesus Christ.
4. Father of mercy and grace, I pray for strength to do your, that is giving thanks to you, whether it is convenient or not, Lord give me the strength in the name of Jesus Christ.
5. Lord, I declare in your name that nothing makes me sad in life. I declare that I am full of joy and happiness always no matter the situation around me in the name of Jesus Christ.
6. Lord according to your word in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, that says “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for life, protection and other things to many to mention in the name of Jesus Christ.
7. Father, your word says in 1 Thessalonians 5:16, “Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be glad-hearted continually (always);” I declare that I am happy always, I declare that my faith never fails, I declare that everything event around me gladdens my heart in the name of Jesus Christ.
8. Lord Jesus, I receive understanding from you, to know that all things work together for my good so that I can give thanks to you always and fulfill your will in the name of Jesus Christ.
9. Great God, I bless your Holy name for the workings of your Spirit around my life. Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! Receive my thanks in the name of Jesus Christ.
10. O Lord, I honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. Lord, evening, and morning, and at noon, as I pray, and cry aloud as you have commanded me, please Lord hear my voice in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
