Tips and advice for all Royal Prayer Guards
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Tip #1 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Before a Royal Prayer Guard (RPG) can go out to battle, he must first prepare himself. The proper techniques of warfare must be learned. An RPG must learn how to use his various weapons to their greatest potential. (Warfare training) Since the weapons an RPG takes into battle are vital to the outcome of the battle, he must not allow his weapons to become ineffective through a lack of character.
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Tip #2 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Royal Prayer Guards (RPG's) must be prepared and trained to use their “spiritual” weapons in battle. As a warrior, the RPG must be alert to the factors, involving character, which could cause their “spiritual” weapons to become ineffective. God’s Word is the RPG's warfare manual. Only after it is studied and applied can there be a success. By preparing himself, with proper warfare training and character development, RPG's will be able to achieve success.
I know David was not perfect. However, when he was on he was on! We need people like David today who are on!! (Equipped, prepared, decisive, and alert)
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Tip #3 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Character deficiencies can cause the effectiveness of the RPG's study life to be diminished, which in turn decreases their ability to utilize their God-given, weapons.
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Tip #4 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Character quality of Jesus needed to become a successful Royal Prayer Guard.
Alertness vs. Unawareness
Be alert to our surroundings to know how we should respond.
Be alert to the fact that we are Royal Prayer Guards and have chosen to be used by the heavenly Father in prayer.
Be alert to the promptings of the Holy Spirit throughout the day involving prayer focuses.
Verses to consider:
1 Peter 1:13
"So brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert)" AMP
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
"Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." RSV
Romans 8:14
"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." RSV
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Tip #5 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Character quality of Jesus needed to become a successful Royal Prayer Guard.
Initiative vs. Unresponsiveness
Recognize and do things before we are asked to it.
Recognize that God desires us to pray without being reminded.
As a Royal Prayer Guard, know what needs to be done.
Psalms 32:9
"Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, else it will not keep with you." RSV
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Tip #6 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Make the decision to pray over RPG prayer focuses based on God's will and ways.
Psalms 132:3-5
"I will not enter my house or get into my bed; I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob." RSV
More about this verse in the audio teaching entitled, "Placed".
Tip #7 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Character quality of Jesus needed to become a successful Royal Prayer Guard.
Truthfulness vs. Deception
If we tell the truth today people can trust us tomorrow.
(1) Use scripture in our prayer time!
(2) Allow God's word to be our plumb line!
Jeremiah 1:12
"Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it."
2 Timothy 2:15 (AMP)
15 Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth.
Amos 7:7-8
"Then he showed me this: The Lord was standing beside a wall built with a plumbline, checking it with a plumbline to see if it was straight. And the Lord said to me, "Amos, what do you see?" I answered, "A plumbline."
Hebrew definition for the word “Plumb line”: OT: 594, masculine noun meaning plumb or plumb line, a line used to determine verticality or straightness. It was employed by the Lord through Amos to test His people (Amos 7:7, 8). (From The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament Copyright © 2003 by AMG Publishers. All rights reserved.)
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Tip #8 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Character quality of Jesus needed to become a successful Royal Prayer Guard.
Wisdom vs. Natural inclinations
Use God's wisdom to build our life and not from our un-renewed mind.
(1) See and respond to prayer focuses as Jesus would.
(2) Think as the Lord thinks.
(3) Discover His thoughts.
(4) Decide to do, His will not our will.
(5) Take the time to renew our mind.
John 17:18
"As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world." NKJV
Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” AMP
Mark 14:36
"And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will." NKJV
Romans 12:2
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (NKJV)
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Tip #9 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Character quality of Jesus needed to become a successful Royal Prayer Guard.
Diligence vs. Slothfulness
If anyone is struggling with being diligent, learn from the ant.
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, (NKJV)
Do things as serving the lord and not people.
Colossians 3:23
Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men... (AMP)
The rewards for diligence:
(1) Proverbs 10:4 “…The hand of the diligent makes rich.”
You will be rich!!
(2) Proverbs 12:24 “The hand of the diligent will rule…” RSV
You will be given authority!
(3) Proverbs 12:27 “…The substance of a diligent man is precious.” KJV
You will enjoy your possessions!
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Tip #10 Becoming a Successful Royal Prayer Guard
Recognize, and develop these four areas.
1. Character
2. Training
3. Maturity
4. Focus
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