“The success of the work of God does not depend on any of us…. It is all accomplished through dependence on Him. …I am a zero that God is able to use only because I value His voice above other voices. …Never should I see myself above another servant of God.”6

Carefully read 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 and Romans 12:3-5. What is the Spirit showing you about your attitude? How important is each person’s gift—including yours? What will happen to the Body of Christ if you neglect using your gift?

For Further Study…

Having the right attitude: Philippians 2:1-8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Matthew 23:11-12

The Spirit also appoints believers to offices for a purpose: 1 Corinthians 12:28-31; Ephesians 4:11-14

Chapter 4 - Day 5 Devo

Day 5 Devo

LET HIM PRAY GOD’S WILL THROUGH YOU

God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans.

—Romans 8:26 The Message

Have you ever been so overwhelmed and broken by the circumstances of life that you didn’t know what to pray? You’re not alone. Countless saints have experienced this. In these moments, God wants you to run to Him, not from Him. Instead of clamming up, He wants you to open up. When you don’t know what to say or how to pray, the Spirit of Christ living in you does.

It is vital that you know in your heart, not just your head, that God’s Spirit is living in you. Take time to meditate on the following verses. What insights is the Holy Spirit revealing to you?

Meditate on Galatians 4:6; Romans 8:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19; John 14:23; 1 John 3:24; 4:12-13. Ask the Spirit to make Himself real to you.

God wants us to “pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion” (Ephesians 6:18 NLT). Watchman Nee, a dear minister who braved physical hardships and years of imprisonment, said,

“Thank God, we have the almighty Holy Spirit to help us. We must rely on the indwelling Holy Spirit, who works within us with might, for He is our help in times of infirmity and ignorance. Though we do not know how to pray, even so, the indwelling Holy Spirit who himself knows the will of God, will teach us to pray according to the mind of God.”7

Stop and think. How often do you really know how to pray for yourself, others, and the situations you’re facing? What should be our attitude and approach to God in every prayer we pray?

Check out Proverbs 3:5-8; 28:26; Luke 18:9-14; James 4:6-10