We hear it all the time, “stay in your lane”. When we do not, we not only risk tripping someone else by crossing into theirs but tripping ourselves. To move out of our assigned lane will leave us weary at the very least. Joel 2:6-9 speaks of “staying in formation moving straight forward not breaking ranks or lanes. Though He is talking about locust, (7-8) the concept is the same for us.
What could we accomplish in prayer if we operated in the body of Christ like this? Romans 12:6 reminds us “We have different gifts according to the grace given us”. Though we need to be discipled in this, we must also trust Holy Spirit to lead us and show us how to walk in this beautiful gift of prayer. In 1 Corinthians 9:26 Paul speaks of not running aimlessly, having a focus, a direction. By spending time with Yahweh listening to what He is saying to us and applying that, we discipline ourselves for our race.
As corporate believers we can agree on the same “will of God” yet pray it from different perspectives and still agree. Therefore, every voice matters. He puts specific passions and desires in our hearts to bring to the circle of agreement. But as a “cancel society” if you do not agree 100% with me, I cancel you out. We cannot seem to find where we are one. You may pray for God to “heal someone’s disease” while I pray “God encounter them in their disease” and though they are different perspectives, both are applied to the persons healing.
The most important key to staying in our own lane is found in Hebrews 12:1-2; we must throw off every hinderance that so easily entangles us and run with perseverance our own race. We DO THIS by Keeping our eyes on Jesus, the Champion who initiates and perfects our faith and now is seated in the heavenly place”. Ephesians 2:6 reminds us we are seated with Him so when we stay WITH Christ and listen to Him, we will find agreement with Him and with those who are also in Him. That alone brings unity and oneness in corporate prayer regardless of the “how” we pray. If we as a body do this, we run together shoulder to shoulder not jostling each other and accomplishing this great work of prayer for the great commission. #MyGodisYahweh