WHY? - Getting to the heart of Christian motivation

WHY DO WE PRAY?

Because PRAYER is an activity of God who seeks my active cooperation for satisfying the desires of His heart (based on Brian Pickering's course on prayer - Aust Prayer Network))

Therefore:

1. GOD (DEFINE)

2. GOD IS ACTIVE, NOT PASSIVE

3. MAN IS TO BE ACTIVE & EMPOWERED, NOT PASSIVE

4. WHAT ARE THE DESIRES OF HIS HEART?

· FAMILY (THE PRIME OBJECTIVE. THE END GAME). Father/Children (must know Him & this)

· CREATION & REDEMPTION (HIS BIRTHING, "KICK-STARTING" STRATEGIES - TO RESCUE AND TO ESTABLISH & INITIATE HIS KINGDOM)

· SANCTIFICATION, GLORIFICATION (THE MEANS GAME - HIS GROWTH STRATEGIES - TO GROW US AND HIS KINGDOM)

· SUB-OBJECTIVES THAT RELATE TO HIS STRATEGIES

o TO DEFINE HIS PROMISES - TO GIVE US HOPE

o TO FULFIL HIS PROMISES (PROVISION)

· SUB-STRATEGIES THAT RELATE TO THE PRIME & SUB OBJECTIVES

o ABILITIES & LIFE PRINCIPLES (LIKE FAITH, OBEDIENCE, LOVE, )

o HIS PRESENCE (BLOOD, WORD, SPIRIT)

5. HIS DESIRES ARE TO BE OUR DESIRES (STRATEGY ALIGNMENT)

6. WHAT SHOULD WE PRAY ON THE BASIS OF ALIGNMENT AND COOPERATION (UNITY WITH GOD)

· AS INDIVIDUALS - THE DESIRES OF HIS HEART THAT HE PUTS IN OUR HEART

· AS GROUPS - THE SAME (UNITY - IN ONE PLACE IN ONE ACCORD)

WHY DO WE PREACH

Because PREACHING is an activity of God who chooses to seek my active cooperation for satisfying the desires of His heart

WHY DO WE RELATE?

WHY DO WE THINK?

WHY DO WE WANT REVIVAL?

WHY WOULD WE WANT REVIVAL - FOR US AS INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CHURCHES ETC