Declare What You Want

Daily Grace Devotional
Monday, September 2025

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRAYER
Declare What You Want:

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways (Job 22:28)

Prayer is one of the most powerful gifts God has given His children. It’s not just asking or pleading—it’s the exercise of divine authority. When you pray according to the Word, you are not only speaking to God, you are establishing His will on earth. Our opening scripture shows that when you decree a thing in prayer, it is established, and light shines on your path.
As a child of God, challenges are not meant to defeat you. Prayer makes you a victor, not a victim. Through prayer, you change hopeless situations, for prayer is the release of faith-filled words. It’s your spiritual instrument for shaping circumstances and creating the realities you desire.

Keep praying the blessings and changes you want even if you’re yet to “see” them with your physical eyes. In the realm of the Spirit, the moment you pray in faith, your words take shape and begin to manifest. Prayer releases spiritual substance that frames your life according to God’s Word.

Abraham prayed and confessed himself as “the father of many nations” before Isaac was born, aligning his heart and words with God’s promise. That’s the way of faith-filled prayer: it speaks things into being. Don’t wait for things to change before you pray. Pray the change. Don’t wait to “feel” blessed before you thank God. In prayer, affirm: “Father, I thank You because I am blessed”—for the Word says He has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1:3 NIV).

Prayer is not passive—it is voice-activated. Even your salvation was the result of prayerful confession (Romans 10:9–10). Every time you pray and speak in line with the Word, you establish heaven’s reality in your life. Prayer keeps you aligned with God’s wisdom, His supply, and His guidance.

If you’ve been in debt, in pain, or in confusion, take it to prayer. Declare in prayer that you walk in abundance, in health, and in peace. As you persist, the Spirit of God will guide you with clear steps and strategies that establish your victory. Remember, prayer is not only about asking; it is about declaring, aligning, and enforcing what God has already given. That is why prayer is effective—it turns promises into realities. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Father, I thank You for the privilege and power of prayer. As I pray according to Your Word, I establish Your will in my life and circumstances. Thank You for blessing me with wisdom, health, abundance, and peace. By the Spirit, I enforce these blessings daily and walk in unending victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

Romans 10:9–10 — Prayerful confession leads to salvation.

Romans 4:17 — God calls things which are not as though they were.

Mark 11:23–24 — Whatsoever you say and pray, believing, you shall have.

1 John 5:14–15 — This is the confidence we have in prayer: if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

📖 ©Jeremiah Owofio