PRAYER/SALVATION

1. PRAYER OF SALVATION

God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life--abundant and eternal.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16

"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10: 9-10

 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 

If you sincerely believe in your heart, that Jesus Christ is the son of God who died on the cross for your sins and and rose again on the third day, you can pray this prayer and have everlasting life:

 

"Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life, toward you. Please forgive me, and help me to avoid sinning again. 

I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward.  

Give me an understanding of your Holy word. Teach me your ways and your statues Lord. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. From this day forward, I will no longer be controlled by sin, or the desire to please myself, but I will follow You all the days of my life. Those days are in Your hands. 

Lord, please bring genuine believers into my life who will encourage me to live for You and help me stay accountable. 

I ask this in Jesus' precious and holy name. I thank you for saving me Lord. Amen."

If you've prayed this prayer of salvation with true conviction and a sincere heart, you are now a follower of Jesus and our Sister in Christ. Congratulations on making the most important decision in your entire life! We want to rejoice with you and cover you in prayer, if you prayed the salvation prayer please let us know. Comment below and share what Jesus has done for you.

 

WHAT NEXT?  

 1. Start reading the Bible.  CLICK HERE: The Bible Online (in 50 Languages)!
Read the gospel of John. Then read the New Testament. Then start in Genesis and read the whole Bible. And when you finish the whole Bible – start over again. Read your Bible everyday. Three chapters a day (about 10 minutes) will read it through in a year.
"As newborn babes, (you should) desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby..." 1 Peter 2:2
"And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Luke 4:4

2. Start a prayer life. You say, I don't know how to pray. Just talk to God like you do anybody else. He knows all about you anyway. Get a notebook and start a prayer list. Put down your friends and loved ones that need to be saved. Pray for the president, the country. If you have needs, health, financial, marriage problems — ask God to help you. Pray about EVERYTHING. Open the door of the day (morning) with prayer and lock the night with prayer. You can not pray too much. In your day by day activities – pray. At work – pray. Driving in the car – pray. Wherever and whenever – pray. Decide that prayer is going to be your life-long friend.
"Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice." Psalm 55:17 

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

3. Tell somebody about Jesus. Go tell someone when you get through reading this that you just got saved. Tell your family. Tell your friends. Tell the world! Try to find someone everyday you can tell about Jesus.

“Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” Mark 5:19
"And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ". Acts 5:42

4. Fellowship with other Christians and attend church services regularly. Find a local Bible-Belieiving church. Come to think of it, let us know which city you are in, one of your new sisters may be in your city and I'm sure they'd love for you to attend church with them!! You do need the covering, fellowship, and teaching a local church provides, and the leadership of a pastor. "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17

It is vital to have other believers around you, because the enemy will try to get you to turn back from the decision that you have just made. "...not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:25
This may also help you to grow, give you an opportunity to talk with other people who
have made this same commitment, and may provide you with encouragement through
the growth process.  

"So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work." Ephesians 4:11-16

5. Get involved in a ministry group. Most churches offer small groups and many ministry opportunities. Pray and ask God where you should “plug in.” It’s the people who really “get plugged in” that find their purpose and soar in their walk with Christ. Sometimes this takes a little time, but most churches offer classes or counseling to help you find the place that’s right for you. Don’t get discouraged if the first thing you try doesn’t seem to fit.

6. Baptism. Jesus Christ led a perfect, blameless life, and then died on the cross so we could be forgiven. It is only through His perfect sacrifice that we are saved from the eternal consequences of our sin. Salvation occurs when a person places his or her faith in the death and resurrection of Christ. So, where does baptism come in? Why should a Christian seek to be baptized? 

 Jesus regarded the ceremony of baptism—which in most biblical accounts is followed by the laying on of hands—to be so important that He commissioned His Church to go all over the world baptizing disciples who believe the gospel message. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations," He said, "baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you ..." (Matthew:28:19-20).

Peter emphasized the need for baptism, after repentance, so we can receive God's gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts:2:38).

Baptism is a public declaration of faith—the next step of obedience. It is an opportunity to show others that you have accepted Christ and are now walking with Him. It is an outward sign of an inward change of heart and mind. It symbolizes what took place in your heart at the time of your salvation:

• You accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
• You shared in His death and resurrection. (This is illustrated by going under the water, and rising up again—you let your old life of sin die, and then began a new life.)
• You were symbolically washed clean and your sins were forgiven by Jesus' death on the cross.

Baptism is a reminder of several deep spiritual truths. It represents death, burial and resurrection—both of Jesus and ourselves. Baptism shows that we accept the shed blood of Christ for our sins and pictures the death of our former life in the baptismal grave.

As Jesus was resurrected a spirit being, our coming out of the grave—rising out of the baptismal water—symbolizes our new Spirit-led life. Our understanding of the true meaning of repentance and conversion lifts baptism to much more than just a symbol; it becomes a profound, life-changing event.

The more time we spend with Him and in His word, the more we will begin to think, act, and be like him. On behalf of all of your sisters here, I'd like you to know that you have a just gained a group of sisters who love you and who are here for you. The bible says, 

"Two are better than one,
   because they have a good return for their labor:
 If either of them falls down,
   one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
   and has no one to help them up."

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

We are all here, helping each other UP. That's what this site is all about. If you'd like to join and become a member, click "join this site" on the right side of the page. We would love to have you! We thank God for you and your desire to serve Him.

  

Be blessed... and BE a blessing!

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2. PRAYER REQUESTS:

WELCOME TO OUR "WITHOUT CEASING" 
PRAYER MINISTRY
Led by Sis. Minnie Toombs, SE Prayer Director

A message from Sis Minnie Toombs:

"Post your prayers here and we will go before the Father's throne in prayer TOGETHER, with prayer of faith; the faith that BELIEVES GOD. I will then write the prayer in my journal to continue in prayer. There is no prayer too small or insignificant or too big and impossible for our Mighty God! God hears the cries of His people, who cry unto Him day and night!

Now that you are here, we invite you to do 1 of 2 things, or BOTH! We invite you to visit often and:
1. Share YOUR prayer request(s)
2 . PRAY with and for your sisters.

There are 2 ways to share your prayer request(s)

1. If you are connected to SE via facebook, feel free to share your prayer requests on our fb SE Group.
(^^ Click on the words "SE Group" above. This is also the link you click in order to see those prayer requests your sisters have shared and to JOIN in lifting them in prayer.)

2. For those prayer requests that you'd rather not share publicly, you can email us privately at admin@sistersevolve.com and we will post them to our group anonymously, that your sisters may join you and I, in prayer.

* Sisters, check the group often and remember to lift your Sisters up in prayer. As we are lifting YOU in prayer, we invite and encourage you to do the same, and lift your sisters in prayer.  

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CALLING ALL WOMEN WITH A HEART FOR PRAYER!!

If YOU are interested in joining us in 
PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING, please reach out to us and let us know. It is our desire to build this vital worldwide ministry of intercessory prayer!! If you'd like more info, email us at admin@sistersevolve.com and Sis Minnie will be in touch!
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 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7)

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16

"“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:19-20

 "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18).

"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express" (Romans 8:26). 

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him" (Matthew 6:5-8).

Philippians 4:6-7 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" 

(1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Heb 4:16

 After this manner therefore pray ye...
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespassess, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Mt 6.9-13

"'Have faith in God,' Jesus answered. 'I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, "Go, throw yourself into the sea," and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins'" (Mark 11:22-25).

"In Jesus' holy name, WE PRAY. Amen."

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