F-E-L-L-O-W-S-H-I-P Prayer Acronym

Mike Bickle taught a message one Sunday about this acronym and ever since, Heba has been praying it daily as a way to pray for herself. It has really provoked me so I am jumping in on the fun now too. Look below to see each of the letters of the word ‘fellowship’ broken down into themes to pray for.

Our goal is to pray through this once each day, sometimes slowly and sometimes not; it just depends on the day. Try it out and see what you think for yourself.

F- Fear of God: Father, release the fear of God into my heart, strike me with awe that I might tremble before Your majestic presence (Isa. 66:2). Cause me to always delight in fearing You.

I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me. (Jer. 32:40)

I will walk in Your truth; unite my heart (to Your heart/Word) to fear Your name. (Ps. 86:11)

E- Endurance (patience): Father, strengthen my spirit that I may persevere with a steadfast heart in mundane seasons, difficult circumstances and in standing for truth that brings persecution.

Being strengthened with all power…may have great endurance and patience… (Col 1:11 NIV)

L- Love: Father, tenderize my heart by releasing revelation of Your love to me. Let me feel the power of Your 4-fold love (love from You, for You, to myself then overflowing to others). Set Your seal of fire on my heart (Song 8:6). (We pray in agreement with Jesus’ prophecy in Mt. 22:37 and His prayer in Jn. 17:26 that we would walk in the anointing to receive and give love).

You (Father)…have loved them as You have loved Me. Father, I desire that they whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am…I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them… (Jn. 17:23-26)

The love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit… (Rom. 5:5)

I pray that your love may abound still more and more… (Phil. 1:9)

That you…may be able to comprehend…what is the width and length and depth and height…to know the love (affection) of Christ which passes knowledge. (Eph. 3:18-19)

L- Light of Glory: Father, allow me to see Your glory. Give me Holy Spirit encounters (dreams, visions, angelic visitations, supernatural manifestations of light, fire, wind, etc.) as You gave Moses (Ex. 33), Isaiah (Isa. 6), Ezekiel (Ezek. 1), Daniel (Dan. 7-12), John (Rev. 1), etc.

And he (Moses) said, “Please, show me Your glory.” (Ex. 33:18)

Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us. (Ps. 4:6)

I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. (Acts 2:17)

You shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending… (Jn. 1:51)

O- One thing life focus: Father, speak to me whenever I need to realign my heart to sit before You more often. I commit to re-adjust my schedule and priorities to live as a “person of one thing” by setting You continually before my heart. I will do this both in prosperity and difficulty.

Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her. (Lk. 10:41-42)

W- Walking Worthy (purity/holiness): Father, I pray that You strengthen me to walk in a way that You consider worthy of my highest calling and to escape the escalating sin in the End-Times that I may stand in obedience to Your leadership. Keep me from taking the grace of God in vain (1 Cor. 6:1). Let me lay hold of the fullness that I may not ever “waste” the power You give me.

We also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power… (2 Thes. 1:11)

That He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God… (1 Thes. 3:13)

I have made a covenant with my eyes; why should I look on a woman? (Job 31:1)

S- Speech: Father, set a guard over my lips as I set my heart to obey You (Ps. 17:3; 39:1). Free me from defensive, angry and foolish speech (Eph. 4:29; 5:4). Sustained communion with the Spirit requires restrained communication with man

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. (Ps. 141:3)

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable… (Ps. 19:14)

H- Humility: Jesus, I want to learn from You how to walk in lowliness. I commit to take Your yoke of meekness (humility) on my life in my attitudes, speech and actions.

Take My yoke…and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart… (Mt. 11:29)

I- Intimacy (affectionate zeal): Father, reveal Your name (personality) to me that I may feel Your affection that tenderizes my heart and awakens me in zeal. Release revelation of Yourself as Father and Jesus as the Bridegroom King. Let me hear the voice of the Bridegroom (Jn. 3:29). Give me wisdom on how to live before You and to carry my heart in love, purity and humility.

I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them. (Jn. 17:26)

May give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him… (Eph. 1:17)

Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up. (Jn. 2:17)

P- Peace and Joy: Father, strengthen my heart with supernatural peace, joy, hope and comfort that overpowers fear and anxiety in me (Rom. 15:33; 2 Thes. 2:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:2).

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:13)

Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. (2 Thes. 3:16)