THE WAY OF FUNCTIONAL PRAYER - APOSTLE GRACE LUBEGA

The Pattern of Prayer: Connecting Heaven and Earth
📌 The disciples asked Jesus how to pray, leading to the instruction found in Matthew 6:9 ("Pray therefore like this").
👑 The core structure emphasizes aligning earthly will with the heavenly will: "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
🔗 The correct pattern for prayer and engagement is connecting first with what is in heaven (heavenly realities) before relating to what is on earth, rather than starting from earthly experiences.

Heavenly Foundation and the Word of God
📜 According to Psalm 119:89, God's word is "settled in the heavens," which also translates to stationed, appointed, and sharpened in heaven.
✨ The word of God is in its "best state in heaven," and when it comes to earth, it changes function to serve as manifestation here.
☔ This process is likened to rain and snow coming from heaven to water the earth, ensuring the word "shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please" (Isaiah 55:10-11).

Authority and Perspective: Living from Above
⚖️ Scripture in Matthew 18:18 concerning binding and loosing on earth must be understood through the heavenly perspective: what is forbidden/permitted on earth must already be forbidden/permitted in heaven.
🕊️ Paul states that our "conversation is in heaven" (Philippians 3:20), meaning our origin and focus should be celestial, not earthly.
🎯 Believers are called to "Aim and seek the rich, eternal treasures that are above" and "set your minds and keep them set" on higher things (Colossians 3:1-2).

Ascending vs. Descending Spiritual Reality
🔄 The natural "life of man" moves from imperfection to perfection (e.g., weak becoming strong).
👑 The "life of God" or the way of the Word moves from perfection (heavenly reality) to deal with the imperfect (earthly condition).
🏥 For example, instead of praying to *become* healed (ascending from sickness), one should start from the reality that healing is *already done* in heaven and apply that perfection to the earthly body.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Begin prayer and action from heavenly realities and truths, not from current earthly circumstances or limitations.
➡️ Set your mind constantly on the higher things where Christ is seated, as this determines the results you see on earth (Colossians 3:2).
➡️ Do not dwell on past poverty or struggles; a "new creation" begins from the wealth already possessed in Christ, not the starting point of earthly life.
➡️ When dealing with earthly challenges (sickness, poverty), approach them from the standpoint of heavenly provision and established reality (e.g., thank God you *are* healed, rather than asking *to be* healed).

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