Laurette Willis

The Lord gave us the perfect prayer outline in the 11th chapter of the book of Mark for removing mountains in our lives. Mountains are situations and conditions that stand between us the fulfillment of God's best for us.

Mountains standing in your way can be things such as lack, debt, or a bad report. A mountain can be a physical, emotional or mental limitation, relationship challenge or job situation.

Even if the mountain in your way appears to be a certain person, the enemy is not that person. "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12).

Experiencing Attacks in the Area of

Your GREATEST GIFT?

Have you noticed that the enemy always attacks you in the area of your greatest gift? For me, fear of people and worry over what they thought about me was a mountain that stood in the way of the gift of communication the Lord gave me. I had a desire to act, write, speak--to communicate in any form--but fear kept me from taking action. I had to come against that mountainous "spirit of fear" that was not from God but from Satan.

If you will look at the scripture in which the spirit of fear is mentioned (2 Timothy 1:6 and 7), Paul exhorts Timothy to "stir up the gift of God" within him. He reminds Timothy, "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." God has given you power, love and a sound mind (also translated "discipline and self-control").

If you are afraid to express the desire of your heart, know that is the spirit of fear sent against you from the enemy. He knows the lives you will touch and win to God by expressing your God-given gifts and talents, so he will try his utmost to stop you. He'll say things such as, "You can't do it. You're just being conceited. No one in the family has ever done anything like that. People will talk about you. Who do you think you are?"

You may even have become so accustomed to that negative, accusatory voice that you think it's your own voice saying, "I'm scared. I can't do that. What will people think?"

My friend, if satan can stop you, he will. YOU are the one who decides whether he can or not. Remember that "he walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour." He's not a roaring lion; he's only sounds like one. His teeth were knocked out by Jesus. YOU decide if he may try to devour you or not. May he?

I hope you shout a loud "NO!!!"

The temptation is to talk about the mountain that stands in our way. Jesus, however, did not tell us to talk about the mountain. He told us to talk to the mountain.

I've used this method of prayer for over 15 years now and have noticed an interesting thing. Each goal set and prayer prayed using this outline has done one of three things: it has come to pass, is in the process of coming to pass, or is no longer important to me. That's the power of focused, mountain-moving prayer! I believe it will be a blessing to you, too.

Once you write out your prayers and the mountains facing you, read the entire outline aloud during your prayer time. Copy it down and change it from time to time as you see the mountains moved and prayers answered. God's Word works! Speak it aloud daily.

Jesus said, "Have faith in God." I have faith in God.

"For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain..." (List the mountains you are facing):

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"'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says."

Therefore I say to these mountains, be removed and be cast into the sea! I do not doubt in my heart, but I believe those things I say will be done. I will have whatever I say.

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Jesus said, "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." I believe I receive those things I ask for when I pray. I will have them.

"And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."

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Now praise the Lord for answered prayer! He is faithful.

Has this strategy helped you? Please let us know!

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(From the book BASIC Steps to Godly Fitness by Laurette Willis, Harvest House Publishers)

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Laurette Willis ©2009

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