As I am committing time each day to pray for the lost I am getting more excited about seeing God's activity on display in the lives of those that do not have a personal relationship with Him! Let's pray with power and expecting God to work! Here is another method of prayer that might prove helpful to you as you commit to praying for lost family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and acquaintances.

The "Six Questions" Method of Prayer Evangelism is designed to help you intercede for the lost through a series of questions. These questions deal with the most basic issues of life. By praying for these things, the lost person can be prepared to hear and receive the gospel of Jesus Christ.

(1) Why: Ask God to cause this person to wonder why he or she rejects Jesus Christ and His salvation. Call on Him to show this person the foolishness of rejecting Christ and of living life without Him.

(2) What: Ask God to cause the person to start asking the question, "What is the purpose of my life?" Plead with God to plant in his or her heart an urgency concerning this question.

(3) When: Pray that God will grant this person an emptiness of heart. Ask God to show them that sin and selfishness will not satisfy. Call on God to cause this person to start asking the questions, "When will I really be free? When can I find true peace and hope?"

(4) Whom: Pray that God will cause this person to doubt all the lies that he or she has concerning Christianity. Call on God to cause the person to ask, "Whom can I trust? In whom can I find hope?"

(5) How: Plead that God will plant this question in the heart of the person, "How can I cope with my problems?" Pray that God will grant hopelessness in the heart of this person. Ask God to show this person that he or she cannot cope in his or her own power or strength. Pray that he or she will be forced to look to God.

(6) Where: Call on God to cause this person to contemplate the question, "Where will I go when I die?"

                Last week during our worship service each of us were challenged to commit to pray for the next 30 days for 3 lost friends, family members, work associates or neighbors. Specifically we are praying that they will admit that they are a sinner (recognize their need of a Savior) and that they would accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior (surrender their lives to His control). During the commit time of our service there were over 130 different names brought to the altar to be prayed for this next 30 days!!!

                As you pray this month (and for the rest of our lives for lost people) let me share some ways to pray for the people on your salvation prayer list.

1. Pray that Satan will not be able to blind them to the truth of Christ- Matthew 13:19; 2 Corinthians 4:4

2. Pray they seek to know God- Acts 17:27; Deuteronomy 4:29

3. Pray that they believe the Scriptures- 1 Corinthians 1:18

4. Pray that God draws them to Himself- John 6:44

5. Pray that the Holy Spirit works in them to turn from sin and to follow Christ as Lord- John 16:8,13; Acts 3:19

6. Pray that God sends someone to lead them to Christ- Romans 10:14-15; Matthew 9:37-38

7. Pray that they believe in and confess Christ as Savior and Lord- John 1:12; Romans 10:9-10

8. Pray that they make, take root, and grow in Christ- Colossians 2:6-7

                Pray specifically by name for the people on your list. Pray expecting God to answer your prayer. Get ready to see results-- not because of us and our prayers, but because of God's power and saving grace being on display!

                How are you doing in the area of Trusting God? What area do you need to surrender to Him? May this story about the song "Trust & Obey" encourage you today to trust the Lord in all things!

                Daniel B. Towner, who wrote the melody to the song 'Trust and Obey', inherited his love of music from his father, a beloved vocalist and music teacher. While growing up, Daniel studied with some of the finest musicians available and began his career as a worship leader in a Methodist church in Binghamton, New York. He later served churches in Ohio and Kentucky before being tapped by evangelist D.L. Moody in the fall fo 1885. For several years, Daniel traveled with Moody, singing and doing personal work.

He once explained how this hymn came to be written:

                "Mr. Moody was conducting a series of meetings in Brockton, Massachusetts, and I had the pleasure of singing for him there. One night a young man rose in a testimony meeting and said, 'I am not quite sure- but I am going to trust, and I am going to obey.' I just jotted that sentence down, and sent it with the little story to Rev. J.H. Sammis, a Presbyterian minister.

Sammis wrote a poem based on the phrase 'trust and obey,' and sent it back to Towner, who went to work on the music.

                Alfred Smith, in his Treasury of Hymn Histories, adds that while working on the music to "Trust and Obey," Dr. Towner grew discouraged. That evening in his home, he crumpled up the paper and threw the manuscript into the wastebasket. The next morning, as his wife was straightening his office, she retrieved the crumpled paper and sang over the words and melody to herself. She left it on the organ and encouraged her husband to work on it some more, telling him, "I feel the melody you have written is just what is needed to carry the message." With that encouragement he finished the melody and for years this song has challenged people to trust and obey the Lord.

                The chorus to the song says, "Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey." God's Word says in Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." Decide today to trust Him more!