Publicly tie yourself to your prayer

SUMMARY: We often avoid praying publicly for fear of failure or looking bad to others, but this robs our prayers of power. By verbally expressing our requests in a public way, we establish a spiritual commitment that adds weight to our prayers and unleashes the power of God. While there are times when intimate requests should be kept private, generally, sharing our spiritual goals and requests with others is a declaration of war on the principalities that seek to overwhelm us and a strong declaration of confidence in God's faithfulness. By declaring our visions and requests to those around us, we receive divine support and bring the answer we need.

How many times have many of us decided not to pray publicly on an issue for fear of failing and looking bad to others? Let's be honest! That kind of omission, born out of a defensive attitude and a lack of faith, represents a subtle expectation of defeat that robs our prayers of power.

When we let others know that we are praying about a specific issue, we establish a spiritual commitment that adds power and weight to our prayers. By verbalizing our requests in a public way, this constitutes a prophetic act, a statement of faith that unleashes the power of God and invigorates our prayer.