I was alone at my aunt's house with my knees bent at the living room couch and I was praying Ephesians 3:14-21. Two times I prayed this prayer, each with more passion than the last. Then I said to the Lord, "I think I am ready to witness to someone about your grace. If you bring someone across my path I will do it." Only two weeks before had the Lord saved my soul and set me free from a drug addiction. I was scared to witness about Him because I thought, “What if I messed up in the future?” He reminded me I was not called because of my giftedness but because of His giftedness. So, I prayed for His strength to overcome my fear by using Ephesians 3:14-21.
I will never forget what happened next. I decided, "Ok let's pray this verse a third time then the Spirit will be upon me to witness.” So, with all my heart I prayed it the third time with my knees bent and eyes closed and as I said "Amen"….KNOCK, KNOCK. I heard someone at my front door!
It made me jump and goose bumps ran all over my body. I knew God was telling me, "This is who I brought you". I answered the door and it was an old friend. I invited him in and immediately he rolled out a bag of drugs. I was nervous but with firm conviction I told Him, "I don't do that anymore. Jesus has given me a new life. Would You like to meet him?" We talked for a while but to shorten the story he threw his bag away and accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior!
I am no one special. I simply was obedient, and Jesus did Jesus things! I would encourage you to pray Ephesians 3:14-21 with your whole being. Where is the Spirit leading you to pray? It may be courage to face a struggle in your life, or perhaps to take step of faith and do something He has been wanting you to do. Whatever it is, I promise you He can equip you for it!
NOTE: I have taken this verse and made it personal for me by simply changing the "you" statements to "me." Ephesians 3:14-21 says,
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of your glorious riches you may strengthen me with power through your Spirit in my inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in my heart through faith. And I pray that, being rooted and established in love, I may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that I may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all I ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within me, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen