{"id":1047,"date":"2025-06-24T02:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcreationcity.org\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2025-06-24T02:53:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:53:21","slug":"built-up-through-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcreationcity.org\/?p=1047","title":{"rendered":"Built Up Through Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cHe that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2014 <em>1 Corinthians 14:4 (KJV)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bible tells us that when we pray in the Spirit\u2014especially in tongues\u2014we edify ourselves. To edify means to build up, strengthen, or improve. In other words, prayer is not just communication with God; it is also spiritual construction work within ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Scripture encourages us to give ourselves continually to prayer, it is not merely to fulfill a religious duty. It is because prayer, particularly Spirit-led prayer, is a means of inner transformation. We are literally building ourselves up in Christ every time we pray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even when we\u2019re not asking for anything specific\u2014just dwelling in God&#8217;s presence\u2014we are being edified. Transformation takes place. As Paul wrote to the Corinthian church, <em>\u201cWe all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory&#8230;\u201d<\/em> (2 Corinthians 3:18).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This truth is powerfully illustrated in the story of Moses. After spending time with God on Mount Sinai, his face began to radiate God\u2019s glory. While our transformation might not be visibly dramatic like Moses\u2019, Scripture says the glory we carry through the Spirit is even greater (2 Corinthians 3:7\u201311).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jude 1:20 also echoes this truth:<br><strong>\u201cBut ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.\u201d<\/strong><br>\u2014 <em>Jude 1:20 (KJV)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When we pray in the Holy Spirit, we are not just surviving spiritually\u2014we are thriving, growing stronger in faith, character, and intimacy with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So today, don\u2019t wait until you feel like it. Choose to pray in the Spirit. Prioritize time in God&#8217;s presence. Whether in silence or in tongues, you are being built, strengthened, and transformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prayer:<\/strong><br>Lord, thank You for the privilege of prayer. Help me to grow in the discipline of praying in the Spirit. As I spend time in Your presence, may I be continually built up in faith and transformed into the image of Christ. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cHe that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.\u201d\u2014 1 Corinthians 14:4 (KJV) The Bible tells us that when we pray in the Spirit\u2014especially in tongues\u2014we edify ourselves. To edify means to build up, strengthen, or improve. 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