How to Impact People with C.O.R.E. Prayer
"Should I migrate to Canada or not?"
"How can I make this business grow?"
"Is this the man my daughter should marry?"
"The doctor says my father needs this medical procedure?"
"My child is having problems at school"
Every day, people face questions that need answers. I've found the C.O.R.E. prayer very useful in connecting people to God. Whether it's a friend, family member, or someone I'm meeting for the first time, C.O.R.E. gives a guideline on how I can pray for them, and how they can pray for themselves.
C.O.R.E. stands for:
C- Clarity
O- Order
R- Results (Godly)
E- Energy
As you've noticed from the previous blogs, my C.O.R.E. prayer is inspired by the book of Genesis, when God created the world. While the world was formless and empty, God's word brought:
Clarity. Let there be Light. God's word brought light to a dark world.
Order. God's word created order. God-given priorities. First light, then sky, then land, vegetation, sun, moon and stars, sea creatures, land creatures, man.
Results. God saw it was good.
Energy for man. Be fruitfulfill the earth and subdue it.
God, our creator, took something formless and created a supernatural world. Then He made man and woman take dominion, and live a fruitful life on this earth.
When a person has a problem or is facing a challenge, his or her situation is in a way formless and empty and dark. They dont know what to do, or which steps to take.
My C.O.R.E. way of praying acknowledges God's existence and our dependence on Him. We invite God, our Creator, to create the solution, and man to have the willingness to obey His words and take dominion over that situation.
Here's an example:
My son wants to change his college course, but he's already invested so many years taking up medicine! Now he just wants to go into business. What should I do? Should I force him to stay and not give up? Or leave him alone to decide?
Marie's Answer:
I wouldn't know. But God does. So let's pray...
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your promise that if anyone lacks wisdom, we can come to You freely and ask what Your perfect will is regarding this situation.
God, give them CLARITY.
Make it clear to them, which way is most pleasing to You. May Your word and Your commands light their path. As they spend time reading Your word and seeking You, clarify what decisions are most pleasing to You. As a parent, give her clarity on how You want her to connect to her son. Create in her and her son, a clean heart and a clear mind to follow Your commands.
Lord, give their lives ORDER.
You are not a God of confusion but of peace.
Just as you created the world step-by-step and day-by-day, give them the right strategies and methods to accomplish Your will. Let them not just follow man-made strategies and ideas, but give them the discipline to follow Your plan of action. Remove any source of confusion, fear, or pride, that is clouding Your will for their lives.
Father, give them godly RESULTS.
Just as You looked at each day's work and commended it as GOOD, may the fruit of their decisions be good and God-anointed. May they make decisions that please You more than just financial results or personal satisfaction.
May You give them supernatural insight and creativity that will astound even themselves. May You provide for them supernaturally in areas where they experience lack. Help this young man make decisions that lead to Godly results.
Lord, give them ENERGY. Give them the energy and willingness to obey You. Give them ENERGY to discipline their mind, will, and emotions.
Grant them a willing heart to follow You and not their flesh alone. In areas where they feel weak or inadequate, empower them through Your Holy Spirit. Send them godly advisers who can help them make the right decisions.
Most of all, may Jesus be the Lord of their lives. Because only when He is Lord, will they have the strength to do all things, because Christ strengthens them.
In Jesus' name. Amen!
Thanks for reading this far! Hope you find the C.O.R.E. prayer useful. Why not give it a try? Til next Thursday : >
"... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.I pray that out of the riches of His glory, He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith."
"Now to Him who is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Ephesians 3: 14-17, 20-21
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