Hello Amazing Reader, 

Trust your week is coming along well. 

Last weekend, the 1nebody book club completed the review of the book, Prevailing Prayer by D.L. Moody. 

It was a timely read for every one of us, as it gave us the opportunity to examine our prayer lives, weeding out what should not be in us, and allowing in what needs to be. 

In this book, the author expounds nine elements of prayer: Adoration, confession, restitution, thanksgiving, forgiveness, unity, faith, petition, and submission. 

Let’s examine each of these briefly. 

  • Adoration– Our prayers should begin with extoling and praising God for who He is. It should not be about petitions or what we want God to do. 
  • Confession– Like David, the author encourages readers to frequently present themselves to God for the examination of their hearts and confess those sins that might be hiding in our hearts. 
  • Restitution– This demands returning what does not belong to you and undoing the wrong you have done. 
  • Thanksgiving– Ps 149:1-2. The author says, “there’s always something to be thankful for.” He further stated that if you don’t know what to thank God for, you can thank Him for sending Jesus to die for your sins.  
  • Forgiveness– Is there someone whom you’re refusing to forgive? That can be a hindrance to experiencing answered prayers. 
  • Unity-1 Cor 1:10-13. D.L. Moody states emphasizes that the blessing available has always been in proportion to the unity present. If you are not maintaining unity with others, you are standing in the way of receiving your answers.  
  • Faith– Referring to the centurion who wanted healing for his servant, the Syrophoenician woman who desperately desired Jesus to heal her daughter, the author states that wherever Jesus saw faith at work, He honoured it. 
  • Petition-The author likens this to asking, seeking, and knocking in Matthew 7:7. If you had to ask, seek, and knock for longer than you thought, would Jesus find you at the door when He eventually opens? 
  • Submission– “Thy will be done” can make a significant difference in your prayer life. Are you willing to submit your will to God’s, trusting that His will is higher and better than yours? 

For so long, I had heard about the author, D.L. Moody, but this book was my first interaction with any of his resources. Now I realize why so many revivalists and people of prayer still refer to him, even though he lived in the 1800s.

If you are looking to revive your prayer life, this is a recommended listen. You’ll be thoroughly blessed. 

Oh, one more thing, please. If there’s someone you’ve been praying for, especially with regards to their salvation, this is an encouragement that God hears you. There are lots of testimonies like this throughout this book. Be encouraged. That friend, parent, child, and loved one is closer to getting saved than you think. Please, don’t stop praying!

God’s blessings always, 

Dammy