In Prayer: Praying for other believers

And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.
Colossians 1:9-12

What type of results do we specifically pray for in other believers? What results will be evident in the life of one who is walking worthy of the Lord? First, Paul asks the Lord that his fellow believers would bear fruit in every good work. But how? As we are filled with the knowledge of His will, we must put it into practice. Knowledge then transforms into wisdom so that we are able to discern how it affects real life situations.

When real life is affected by the application of God’s will, the result is the bearing of fruit. So whenever believers obey God’s word in the situations they face, they bear fruit and do the good works God created them to do (Ephesians 2:10). Remember to ask God to help your brothers and sisters in Christ to bear fruit in every good work. Paul and Timothy asked for this and more.

In prayer is taken from past Samaritan Ministries monthly prayer guides.