2 Kings2:15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him

DISCIPLED TO PRAY

God bless Dr. Ojewunmi Joshua. He discipled me to pray. My association with him transferred something into me.

As an undergraduate in the university, this brother decided to engage me in prayer every night for a minimum of one hour.

We met by the roadside of his hostel at night for prayers. When we started, it was as if he was pestering me because the flesh wasn’t willing to pray.

However, I took it upon myself to ensure that I join him at the prayer spot every night. I didn’t know God was using him to disciple me along that line. I have seen some of the manifestations of those prayers we prayed then.

It got to a point where I became more interested in that prayer than he was. At the beginning, he was the one sending for me but later I began to remind him to join me on the spot where we normally meet. It was as if the grace to pray robbed on me.

If you associate with praying men closely, the mantle of prayer will fall on you.

Whatever is in your atmosphere can be transferred to you easily. Saul prophesied not because he was a prophet but the atmosphere around him.was filled with the Spirit of prophecy. *You become whatever is in your atmosphere*. That’s why it is good to be in the right place at all times.

If you’re in a “Fireless” atmosphere and you relate with people whose hearts are lukewarm, same will be transferred to you.

In my early years as a believer, our church Evangelist would camp us somewhere for 2-3 days for prayer retreat. God used those experiences to transfer something into me. That’s part of the benefits of discipleship.

*If you’re struggling with your prayer life, look for someone whose prayer altar is on fire. Take the coal of fire from his altar to ignite yours*.

Apostle Ayo Babalola ignited the prayer altar of his associates by taking them to the mountain to pray regularly. After his demise, his disciples became prayer champions. Till date, he left behind a praying church.

*In the kingdom, we learn and grow by associating with the right persons and by being in the right place*. We can learn spiritual things and how to operate in them.

Look at your church, prayerfully spot a revived brother or sister, tell the person to find time for you so that you both can be praying together.

As you do that, something is adding to your prayer life. If you put your heart to it, you’ll grow to start praying independently.

PRAYER: Father, I receive the grace to locate and associate with those that would boost my prayer life In Jesus name.