Slides: The Place of Prayer in Coaching
Prayer for Wisdom
James 1:5 — "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."
Prayer of Commitment
Proverbs 16:3 — "Commit your work to the LORD, and your plans will be established."
Prayer of Repentance
James 5:16 — "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."
Praying the “To Do” List
Psalm 143:8 — "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."
Prayer of Dependence
Psalm 142:6-7 — "Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me."
Prayer for the Plan
Proverbs 16:9 — "The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps."
Proverbs 19:21 — "Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand."
Prayer of Surrender
Romans 12:1–2 — "I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
Using Prayer
Begin and end sessions with prayer
Coach prays, client prays, both pray
Pray when stuck
Pray when progress is made
Pray when good things happen
Questions for client about prayer:
What has God been telling you lately in your prayers?
How have your prayers to God everyday been impacting the goals you are trying to achieve?
Who could you get to pray for you?