Significant Things to Pray for

Prayer is a spiritual conversation with your God.

By Thato BenguPublished about a year ago • 9 min read

Prayer is intimate.

It is a channel to experience God’s presence in a divine way.

Prayer is God’s gift given to humanity to connect to and abide in a valley of flowing power, strength & energy. It is food to the soul and water to the spirit — A thirst quencher.

Prayer is privilege. Prayer is love. Prayer is transcendence.

Prayer brings hope, clarity, peace, calmness, favour, grace, anointing (presence and power of God) & builds relationship with God.

Prayer is spiritual exercise. Prayer is life-long devotion & a lifestyle.

The well of prayer never gets full, however, the more you pour in rightfully, the more you get out rightfully.

Like all disciplines, prayer has a method to it, it has a order and instruction to it. There has to be intention and belief, there has to be sincerity and surrender, there has to be vulnerability and trust, simplicity and genuineness.

There has to be recognition of the moment & accommodation of the spiritual covering (faith). There has to be openness to accept God presence and a willingness to hear and listen.

There also has to be appreciation & gratitude of what has manifested, the miracle of what is manifesting as you pray & what is still to come to fruition (thankfulness).

Pray about everything — nothing is insignificant to God but we do need to be realistic in our requests. We possibly may not receive all we want but that does not mean we should limit our vital requests

Consider carefully what you pray for, in come cases we are not ready for what we wish to receive.

There are many significant and valuable things we should be praying for in all areas of our lives & in different phases of our journey, these are not limited to but include:

Spirituality

“A holy longing, a yearning to know the meaning of our lives, to have a connection with the transpersonal.” — Jeremiah Abrams

That you continually feel Gods presence & understand deeply that he is for your existence and not only for periodic investments
That the Holy Spirit befriends you
For wisdom as well as spiritual & physical (mind) intelligence
That you hear & recognize God’s words & whispers when he speaks to you & leads you
That you recognize when you have received what you have prayed for
That you always prioritize God as the size of your blessings grow (that whatever you accomplish does not overtake your spiritual connection to God)
That you never cease to pray
That the flow of your spirit continues to be watered, sheltered & protected
Protection against harm, anger, procrastination, negatively, unforgiveness, laziness & poverty of spirit or anything that is a vexation of the spirit
For a sober mind
For God’s nourishment — to learn from his ways & be fed from his roots
To be grateful under every circumstance
Spiritual enlightenment and vision — to understand the principles of God & life

Personal/Self Experience

Personal Identity & Journey

Ability to be honest to yourself
To keep promises you make to yourself & do what you say you will
Ability to recognize your gifts & talents & to use them wisely
To live in clarity with intention, meaning & purpose
For peace
For boldness to always be true to yourself no matter where you are placed
For endurance to face life's tribulations (unfailing strength)
To actually thrive & bloom instead of living in survival mode all your life
Self Confidence: Self Esteem, Self Worth, Self Belief, Self Respect, Good reputation, positive self image, self -acceptance
Good communication skills
Gratitude for your existence & life
To contribute positively to your life & the life of others
To learn quickly & effectively through ease where possible

To be responsible & accountable
For deep joy and happiness
To use time wisely — to be intentional
To see opportunities & take action
Ability to focus
For discipline in all areas of your life
For energy and sustenance to work/do what needs to be done
For the ability to truly listen & comprehend
Ability to be in solitude & silence without fear so that you can hear God
To know and understand yourself
To love yourself & to want more for your existence
Ability to be a free thinker
To understand the power of choices & consequences & to make wiser choices

Health

“True health is a state of optimal physical, mental and social well-being; not merely the absence of disease. It is not limited to how you feel, but rather to your level of function and performance as a whole” (source)

For mental health throughout your growth & life journey: Freedom from fear, depression, anxiety, self-sabotage, inferiority complex and other related illnesses

For emotional health throughout your growth & life journey: Freedom from unforgiveness, jealousy, envy, vanity, anger, hate, harmful selfishness, people pleasing, over-giving, not having boundaries, lack of self respect
Fo r physical health: Freedom from illnesses & diseases or for complete healing when unwell
Ability to adapt to change
Ability to let go when time comes
Ability to compromise without harming yourself
Ability to see the beauty in life
Ability to destress, rest and reflect
Ability to grow & learn from your mistakes
Ability to forgive yourself and others
Ability to apologize when wrong
Ability to accept life as it is unfolding & the wisdom to respond appropriately
For vitality & creativity
For positive thinking & self talk
For healing from past & present trauma’s
To simplify where possible

Finances

“The dynamic relationship of one’s financial and economic resources as they are applied to or impact the state of physical, mental and social well-being” (source)

Continual providence from God
To be good steward of money
To obtain financial intelligence & wisdom
To be covered financially in all situations
To be able to have a decent lifestyle & have all your needs met
To give & share with others as God’s will where you can without harming yourself
To use money as a tool to create a better life & not as a tool to get into debt & trouble
Forgiveness of past money mistakes
For money blessing in your bloodline & for money blessings to be passed on from generation to generation
Ability to keep (affinity) and grow money
Money not to change you negatively
Freedom & confidence to enjoy money
For you hard work to be rewarded fairly
For you gifts, talents & skills to make money for you
Ability to buy things cash
Rational thinking & ability to take calculated risks

Family

Family are the fundamental building block of individuals & societies (source).

That God blesses each one of them & provides leadership for their lives
Safety and protection of each of them
Connection between family
Loving & harmonious relationships
Understanding & accepting of differences
Realistic expectations of one another
Forgiveness of flaws and mistakes
Each plays their role as needed
Provide safe environment
Fun — Can laugh and relax with them
Supportive, helpful, encouraging
Stable & functional beings — they are responsible & accountable
To be happy as a family

Relationships (Partners/Friends/Colleagues/Mentors/Teachers)

“Healthy relationships are considered one of the pillars for your well-being because they provide you with life energy that nurtures you from within.” (source)

To have supportive people around you who can enhance and broaden your life & perspective positively for your development & growth
To have honest people who can let you know when you are off track & can show you how to get on the right track
To have people around you who can provide constructive feedback in the right time and tone
To have a partner who can genuinely love you and benefit your life (now & in future)
To be surrounded by intelligent, responsible, accountable individuals
To be surrounding by open-minded people. People who are open to learning, changing, developing & growing
To be surrounded by people who respect you
To be surrounded by people who take you seriously
To be surrounded by people who appreciate you
To be understood
To have a right confidant
To be surrounded by people you can be your true self around
To be protected from lazy, toxic, negative, abusive & narcissistic individuals
To be surrounded by people who have resources
To be a good reciprocator in relationships

Occupation/Work/Business

“Work is a means of enhancing one’s individual sense of usefulness and belonging, but also of providing financial means” (source)

To get compensated well in work that you do
To utilize your skills in a way that is growing & beneficial to you & your organization
To get into work environments that are fair, healthy, inclusive & rewarding
To get work that does not drain you or kill your internal being
To do work that is aligned to your purpose
To work effectively so that you can grow in your career/work journey
To get work that you enjoy/love doing
To get into a job where you are valued & your contribution is recognized
For God to guide you/show you how to add value
Get ideas that are effective, beneficial, valuable & solution orientated
To get the right clientele
For the business to thrive — right employees, right strategy, right focus & right location, right partners & right partnerships

Environment

“Our environment continually influences our lifestyle, our decision-making process and the way we interact with the world around us.” (source)

To live in a place where growth & learning is encouraged
To live in a clean and healthy environment
To live in an environment that helps you make better lifestyle choices
To live in a peaceful place with no chaos & unnecessary noise
To live in a place where the people are authentic & caring
To live in an environment where nature is appreciated
To live in an environment where respect of humanity & individuals in catered for
To live in an environment where different cultures, religions, races & languages are respected
To live in an environment where people are succeeding and growing
To live in an environment that is not hazardous to your spiritual, emotional, intellectual, financial, family and social life

In closing, I will highlight the benefits of prayer (source):