Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

when you do a spiritual autopsy to determine the reason for the feeling, you often see or hear nothing to indicate what the burden is about. This is the purpose of entering into a season of prayer. Dad taught me that during this season of a prayer burden, a person must remove all forms of distractions and pray unhindered for an extended period of time. Often when engaging in deep intercession, the Holy Spirit will begin to place in your spirit certain leadings or directions toward another person or situation, thereby revealing to you who and what you have been burdened for. Never quit praying as long as your spirit remains restless. Only when the burden lifts should you arise from your prayer position. 5. P RAY W ITHOUT C EASING Dad showed me how it is possible to pray without ceasing. When Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians, he gave the church seven things that would assist them in their daily spiritual walk. He told them to: • Rejoice evermore • Pray without ceasing • Give thanks in everything • Quench not the Spirit • Despise not prophesyings