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When used according to God's Word, the prayer of agreement will cover every circumstance in life.

The foundation scripture for the prayer of agreement is Matthew 18:18-20: "Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

Let me use finances to illustrate. The first thing to do is agree with God's Word. Read the scriptures and pray. Gloria and I sometimes write down our agreement like this: "We hereby agree, according to Philippians 4:19 and Matthew 18:19 as follows: 'Father, we see in Your Word that You will supply all of our needs according to Your riches in glory. We are setting ourselves in agreement that our financial need is met according to Your Word. We believe we receive (be specific) ______________. We establish this agreement, in Jesus' Name. Amen.' "

Amen means "So be it." As far as we are concerned, the matter is closed. We just thank God from that point forward. We know that if we want results we must not waver. To waver is to doubt.

If Satan brings doubts, we simply speak to him in the authority of Jesus' Name and say, "Don't bring us your lies. Not only is it written in God's Word, but we have agreed. We have written it down." As far as we are concerned, the need is met. There is no doubt about it because we have agreed according to the Word of God. Consequently, our confession and actions will be in line with what we have established as truth.

(Of course, there have been times when we have wavered. Then we must take it to God and receive forgiveness for unbelief, reinforce our original decree, and go again. We all make mistakes in the walk of faith. The important thing is to keep walking. If you miss, go again. The biggest mistake of all is to get discouraged and quit before you receive your answer.)

I challenge you to write down your agreements. Seeing it in black and white on paper will make a difference! You will be more likely to line up your confession and your actions with your agreement.

Jesus said that if any two on earth agree, He would be in the midst of that agreement to see that it comes to pass. You are on earth so you qualify. If you agree with another believer as touching anything that lines up with the Word of God, He is there in your midst to carry it out.

Jesus wants you to agree. He will see to it that it comes to pass. The word "agree" is translated in The Amplified Bible as "agree and harmonize together or make a symphony together." The word "symphony" caught my ear one time so I looked it up and found that it means "all available instruments in harmony." You must have your spirit, your mind, and your actions in agreement with the Word.

Agreeing spiritually is to agree on the Word of God. Make up your mind that God's Word is true and that it will come to pass.

Secondly, be strong in your mind. That is Satan's battleground. You must control your thoughts. Writing it down will be beneficial for this reason. It will keep it before your eyes. When your mind tries to change directions, just control it with your agreement on God's Word. Do not tie God's hands. Allow Him to work.
You have agreed spirit and soul (mind). Then your actions must come in line. If finances are what you agreed upon, expect the money to come in. This is part of being in agreement. You cannot agree in prayer about something and then act oppositely and expect it to come to pass. If you do, it will eventually take over your thinking.

Agreement with the Word and with another believer are not the only things involved in this type of prayer. Agreement is also harmony.

Harmony is extremely important. When speaking of prayer in Mark 11:25-26, Jesus said, "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." This is vital in your prayer life. You must forgive everyone who has offended you. He did not say, "think about it for six weeks and then forgive if and when you feel better." He said, forgive when you pray.

Jesus prayed, "Our Father Which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us" (Luke 11:2-4). He put a condition on forgiveness. The condition was "I don't expect to be forgiven until and when I forgive." He displayed the kind of discipline the believer should exercise when he is praying. How really important is this? In Galatians 5:6, the Bible says that faith works by love. If you are operating with an unforgiving heart, your prayer life is paralyzed.

The Word says that we know we have the petitions we have desired of Him if we do the things that are pleasing in His sight. Put these scriptures together and you quickly see that unforgiveness would actually ruin the whole prayer system.

Agreement makes prayer work. You can experience a place of agreement with God's Word and harmony that will produce power as you forgive and as you agree with another believer. You can affect governments, families and the lives of others. You can change your financial situation, affect your church, your pastor, etc., with the power of prayer. Find someone who can agree with you according to the Word of God.

The same principle works the other way. If you are in disagreement, the door is open for Satan to come in. "For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work" (James 3:16).

In Matthew 18:21, Peter came up to Jesus and said, "How many times should I forgive my brother, seven times?" Jesus said, "... Until seventy times seven" (v 22). Forgive because God said to and not because you feel like it.

Build your home, your church, etc., on the unselfish love of God. Selfishness has never built anything that it did not destroy as well. Love never fails. The love of God is the very center of the family of God because God is love. You are His very own child. You are born again with His love nature.

Don't let that love lie dormant. Cast down selfishness and let loose the love of God that is in you. You cannot fail when love is in dominion.

When you forgive and reach for harmony, you come to the place where you have the spiritual awareness to perceive the closeness of God. Jesus said that if you get into harmony and agree together, that He would be in the midst of you. You are praying with a God Who is involved.

When you are in harmony and agreement with those around you, you will step into a deeper, more personal fellowship with God. He becomes real and vital to you. Fellowship with your heavenly Father is one of the greatest things you will ever have in your Christian walk! It causes a confidence and an assurance deep down in your heart. You know that your prayers are answered because you have conformed yourself to His will. As you forgive, the joy that comes through answered prayer will become your own personal experience. Jesus said, "Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full" (John 16:24).

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Eagle Mountain International Church, Inc.
aka:  Kenneth Copeland Ministries

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Kenneth Copeland
Web site: Kenneth Copeland Ministries
 
For the last 50 years Kenneth and Gloria Copeland have been passionately teaching Christians all over the world how to apply the principles of faith found in God’s WORD to their lives.
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