Called 4 Jesus

By TA York

**Jude 1:20-21**
> “But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.”

## What Is Praying in the Spirit?

**Luke 11:1**
> “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’”

Did the disciples know how to pray? Didn’t they grow up in the Jewish tradition of prayer? Then why did this disciple need to be taught how to pray?

Most believers, when they pray, say, “I will pray for this or that.” Yet when was the last time we asked God, “What do You want me to pray for?”

This represents a significant change in the way a believer can grow. It means that a believer needs to not only pray but also listen for an answer. That’s one way to pray in the Spirit.

## A Practical Approach

Here’s an idea to practice (my friend taught me this): sit and quiet your mind. Say, “Here I am, Lord.” Then be quiet.

With this practice, even just a few minutes a day, the believer will experience peace and, hopefully, hear that still small voice.

**Note:** Everything that the Holy Spirit says should align with the Bible.

Also, this is not the only way to train yourself to hear from the Holy Spirit.

## Other Methods

I listen to instrumental worship music and praise God. I also pray in the early morning, asking God questions and listening.

The key is to be expectant to hear from God. The more you listen, the more you’ll hear from Him. These are just helps to get a person started. There are many other methods to hear from God and pray in the Spirit. Please research this further.

God bless!