Prayer and Praise Sunday: Praying for Power and Love - March 1 2026

In a world where our prayers often shrink to the size of our problems, the apostle Paul stretches them to the size of God. In Ephesians 3:14–21, we overhear a prayer that refuses to settle for surface change. Paul is not content with improved circumstances, better moods, or minor adjustments in behavior. He prays for something far deeper—power in the inner being and love that surpasses knowledge.That has massive implications for us. It means that Christian maturity is not mainly about managing life more efficiently; it is about being strengthened by God Himself. It means that love is not merely a virtue we attempt, but a reality God must root and ground within us. It means our prayers should not be timid requests for survival, but bold appeals for transformation.Paul’s prayer teaches us to ask for what only God can do. To pray for power that changes hearts. To pray for love that stretches beyond comfort zones. To pray with confidence that God is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or imagine. If this is how Paul prays, then perhaps we have been praying too small.Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21Speaker: Pastor David Hallett