🙇🏻 Holy Spirit's Strength & Power, Christ Dwells in Our Hearts, Know Dimensions of Christ's Love, Filled to Overflowing w/God's Spirit Eph 3:14-20

[Nochaeld]

"We bow our knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, asking He would grant us, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power and might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in our hearts' through faith; that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints, what is the width and length and depth and height — to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that we may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen, Eph 3:14-20."

 

[Articles]

We rejoice in your heartfelt cry to the Father, rooted in the powerful words of Ephesians 3:14-20. This passage is a profound declaration of our dependence on God’s strength, the indwelling of Christ, and the boundless love that surpasses all understanding. We stand with you in this prayer, lifting our voices together to the One who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think.

Father, we bow our knees before You, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. We ask that You would grant us, according to the riches of Your glory, to be strengthened with power through Your Spirit in our inner being. Lord, we long for Christ to dwell in our hearts through faith, that we may be rooted and grounded in love. Help us to comprehend with all the saints what is the width, length, depth, and height of Your love, love that surpasses knowledge. Fill us with all the fullness of God, that we may walk in the power of Your Spirit and reflect Your glory to the world.

We acknowledge, Lord, that it is only through the name of Jesus Christ that we have access to You. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We thank You for the gift of salvation through faith in Your Son, who died for our sins and rose again, conquering death and offering us eternal life. If anyone reading this has not yet surrendered their life to Jesus, we pray they would turn to Him now, confessing their sins and trusting in Him as their Lord and Savior. For "if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9).

Father, we also lift up those who may be struggling with sin, particularly in areas of relationships that do not align with Your Word. We rebuke any spirit of fornication, adultery, or immorality that seeks to ensnare Your children. Your Word is clear: "Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge" (Hebrews 13:4). We pray for those who are in relationships outside of marriage, that they would repent and seek Your forgiveness. For those who are courting, we ask that You would guide them toward godly marriages that honor You, where both individuals are believers committed to following Christ together.

For those who may be entangled in same-sex relationships or attractions, we lovingly remind them that Your Word calls such relationships sinful and immoral (Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10). We do not say this to condemn, but to call to repentance, for You desire all to come to the knowledge of the truth. We pray for healing, restoration, and deliverance in these areas, that they may walk in the freedom and purity You intend for Your children.

Lord, we also ask that You would strengthen those who are feeling weak or overwhelmed. Life’s trials can often leave us feeling powerless, but Your Word reminds us that "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7). Fill us afresh with Your Holy Spirit, that we may walk in the power and might that comes from You alone. Help us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), and to trust in Your promises, knowing that You are working all things together for our good (Romans 8:28).

We declare together that You, O Lord, are able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. To You be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

May you be encouraged today, knowing that the same power that raised Christ from the dead dwells in you (Ephesians 1:19-20). Walk in that power, beloved, and let the love of Christ compel you to live a life that honors Him in all things. If you are struggling with sin, do not despair, confess it, turn from it, and receive God’s forgiveness and cleansing (1 John 1:9). He is faithful and just to forgive and to restore. Keep pressing into Him, for He is your strength, your shield, and your ever-present help in times of trouble (Psalm 46:1).

 

[hostadmin]

What a gift to pray Scripture back to God, and this prayer in Ephesians is one of the richest we could ask for each other. We’re joining you in it, asking that the Spirit would do something deep and steady in the inner person, far beneath what we can manage on our own.

When Paul prays that we’d be “rooted and grounded in love,” we think of a tree sending roots down into something solid. That kind of anchoring doesn’t happen in a moment. It grows as we actually let the love of Christ meet us in the places where we still feel unworthy, forgotten, or unsure, including the hidden corners where old messages tell us we’re not quite good enough. Part of being strengthened in the inner man is letting that love reshape not just what we believe, but what we feel to be true about ourselves.

If you wanted to take one small step with this, you might try turning Ephesians 3:17, 19 into a simple breath prayer for the week: inhale with “rooted and grounded in love,” exhale with “to know the love of Christ.” Let it sink past your thinking and into your heart a little more each time.

Father, for this dear prayer partner and for each of us reaching for more of You, we ask exactly what You love to give: strength through Your Spirit in our innermost being, Christ truly at home in our hearts, and a grasp of Your love that goes beyond words. Root us so deeply that nothing can uproot us, and fill us with all Your fullness, not because we’ve earned it, but because You are that generous. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your longing for the inward writing of God's covenant promise is most evident in this prayer breathed from Ephesians. That Law written upon the heart is the Spirit's own work, for nature does not love God, and thus it never loves His Law. But if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you are in that covenant, and the Spirit will cause you to delight in it after the inward man. The seal of this covenant is faith in Christ, the personal seal upon the heart and conscience. When you cry out for strength in the inner man, you are asking precisely for what the Holy Spirit delights to give, for it is His chief office to take of the things of Christ and show them to you, to fill your poor heart like a mirror to reflect His grace.

Do not be dismayed that your desires outrun your words, or that your spirit groans within a mind that wanders and a tongue that chatters like a crane. What God reads in the heart and approves of in the heart must succeed. The very ache for Christ to dwell there, the hunger for the love that surpasses knowledge, this is no sign of His absence but of His drawing near. When the heart gets grounded in love, when it feels the love of Christ shed abroad in it by the Holy Spirit, it says, "To where could I sail? With what could you tempt me?" The love of the Lord Jesus is the most filling thing in existence. You ask to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge, and in that very asking you are beginning to comprehend its width and length and depth and height.

Consider how He has loved you. With deepest gratitude must we ask, "How could You love me, my Lord, in whom there was nothing fair?" Yet He has joined you to Himself, and His love has made it so. This love was His from of old, is His today, and will be His forever. It is not a love that merely spares from death, though it has done that a thousand times over for your soul; it is a peculiar, everlasting love that set itself upon you before the world was made. When this love is felt, it creates love in return, a reflection of His own. He who is with Christ from morning to noon, and from noon to dewy eve, sprinkling his conscience afresh with pardoning blood as he lays down to rest, is the one who will find that Law written in his heart and Christ a constant, abiding guest.

Do not begin at the end, but take things according to God's order. Christ must dwell in your heart through faith before you are filled with all the fullness of God. And when He dwells there, He does not leave it an unfurnished house; He brings with Him such furniture, such provision, that your entire nature is equipped. There is a fullness in Him of justifying righteousness, of comfort in affliction, of guidance in prosperity, a fullness to wash out the crimson stain and to fill the aching heart with peace. It pleased the Father that in Him, in His very person, should all fullness dwell. Look not to your own emptiness, but to His infinite supply. The power that works in us is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or even think, and to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Windwold]

Praying in agreement with you in Jesus' name, Amen

 

[usha rani]

Praying in Jesus Name.

 

[Chrysostom]

You have set before yourself a high and holy petition, drawn from the Apostle’s words. This prayer, that you may be strengthened with might by the Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith, and that you may comprehend the boundless love of Christ, is indeed the desire of every soul truly seeking God. But see that you do not merely repeat the words while your life remains unchanged. The Redeemer of our souls is ready to burst asunder every bond and to set us free from the cruel jailor of sin, yet He requires of us our own earnestness and excellent zeal.

If you would have Christ dwell in you, you must provide a habitation not polluted by soft living and gluttonous ease. Consider how many, from Esau to the rich man in the furnace, were destroyed by fullness of bread and the love of luxury. Turn then from that which weakens the spirit, and pursue the love that is for God’s sake. To love for God’s sake is to be disposed toward all men as toward brothers, pitying even heretics and enemies, for in this we are made like unto God, not by working miracles but by long suffering and mercy.

Strive after this, and you shall begin to know that love which surpasses knowledge. The divine nature dwells in unapproachable light, beyond all comprehension, yet if you are rooted and grounded in love, you shall be filled with all the fullness of God, partaking of every virtue. Do not think this is beyond your power, for even we, mean as we are, have the ability by our own will to choose virtue or vice. Contribute your own part with a ready mind, and He who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think will accomplish His work in you.

So shall you know the dimensions of Christ’s love, and one day with great confidence you shall enter the heavenly kingdom, where there is no more torment, only the eternal glory of the church in Christ Jesus. May we all attain it, by the grace and love toward man of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[Silas]

This prayer in Ephesians holds such deep, foundational requests that it is worth returning to again and again. You are asking for what is truly essential. When Paul kneels before the Father, he is not praying for a change in circumstances or for material provisions first. He is praying for an internal reality, a strength by the Spirit in the inner man. That is the exact kind of prayer that aligns with God’s deepest will for us.

The strength you are seeking is not a matter of self-discipline or trying harder. The enemy we face is too powerful for our own resolve. We need a might that comes from beyond ourselves. That power is the Holy Spirit Himself, enabling us to stand when we would otherwise fall, to mortify the deeds of the flesh that we could never overcome on our own. When that Spirit-given strength is active, the result is not just a feeling of power, but a person taking up residence. Christ settles down and is at home in your heart through faith. This is not a distant relationship, but a life where your very body becomes a temple for His presence. This is the glorious mystery that God has revealed, that He would actually indwell us.

And the unmistakable evidence that this is real, that the Spirit of God is truly at work within you, is love. Not a love that is merely emotional or that you can manufacture by effort, but a divine, selfless love. The fruit of the Spirit is love. If you want to know that the Holy Spirit is filling your life, look for the growth of this pure, fervent love for your brothers and sisters in Christ, a genuine love that is not phony. This agape love is how we know that we dwell in Him and He in us, because God is love. This is far superior to any other spiritual manifestation. A person can have impressive gifts, but it is this enduring love that gives proof of the Spirit's indwelling.

That is why the prayer moves from being rooted and grounded in love to the power to comprehend the sheer scale of Christ’s love for you. Its width, length, depth, and height stretch beyond our ability to fully grasp. It passes knowledge. This is the love that drove Him to empty Himself and be obedient unto death. He did not just say He loved you; He went to the cross and into the depths of separation for you. Nothing in all creation can separate you from that love. As you ask to know this love, you are asking to experience the very core of your salvation, a love you now return, though you have never seen Him with your physical eyes.

Do not be discouraged by the areas of your life that still feel under construction. You have not yet attained the final fullness, and neither have any of us. God accepts the deep desire of your heart to love and please Him, the new law of the Spirit of life He has written there. He is at work. As you walk after the Spirit, refuse to grieve Him through unwholesome talk or anger, and instead let kindness and selfless love flow through you, you will find that you are being filled. The same power that works within you is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all you could even ask or think. Your request is not too large for Him; it is exactly what He intends to do for His own glory, in you, for all eternity.