Want a Deeper Relationship with God?

In this special excerpt, Patricia King answers a question submitted by one of our Partners.

Below are some notes from our Partners-only Monthly Mentoring Session. These sessions have been recorded and you can access them by becoming a Partner today! Find out more at DougAddison.com/Give.

Question: What is one of your favorite prayers to launch believers into a deeper relationship with God?

Patricia King’s answer:  

I am a decree queen. I love the decrees of the word of God because in Job 22:28 it says, “decree a thing, and it will be established, and light will shine on all your ways.”

So, my relationship with the Lord and even my life of worship and devotion is based on what is true about me and true about Him.

So, when I find in the Word what is true about Him and true about His heart toward me and my relationship with Him … When I get that before me, then I can decree it and speak it out.

The word of God is not just print on a page. It’s filled with living, pulsating, vibrating truth. When you speak it, it brings itself to pass.

I have a little book titled Decrees. I’ve had it for many decades now, and I love it. It’s just proclaiming who Christ is, your worship of Him and your devotion. It creates connection.

That’s my favorite way of praying for anything … the decree of the Word of God.

I thought, I just want to pray God’s prayers. I want to pray His Word. I want to release His Word.

If I’m making a petition or a request, I want to make it according to what is promised to me in the Word of God.

When you find out what God is promising you in relationship with Him and you pray accordingly, it’s so powerful.

Also, one of my favorites right now is the word “shalom.” The word shalom is so powerful because it means nothing missing, nothing broken, nothing lacking … no accident, injury or harm.

It refers to tranquility, safety, prosperity, wholeness, healing, freedom … all those things are inside that one word.

What I love doing and what I’m encouraging many to do right now is to take that word because I believe it’s a big word for 2025. And in the new year that we’re in right now, in the Hebrew calendar … God wants His people to live inside of the essence of shalom.

In English, shalom is translated “peace,” but it’s way more than peace. It’s all those things that I mentioned.

When I think of the word shalom, inside of that are all those other things—nothing missing, nothing broken, nothing lacking.

So, I say that one word. I look in the mirror and I say, “shalom.” And I know that all the essence of that is coming out toward me. In my devotion with the Lord and growing in my personal relationship with Him, I can use that word.

I’m just giving this as an example … I bring my devotion before the Lord.

I say, “Lord, I just want my devotion to be deep and I want my walk with You to be deep, and I speak shalom over my devotion, shalom over my heart as I’m connecting with You.”

And that’s been a favorite prayer of mine in this season.

InLight Connection thanks Patricia King for sharing her heart with us.

P.S. Doug is back from his sabbatical and ready to lead us into an exciting new year of ministry! This is a year full of hope, restoration, and renewed focus. Doug will be personally ministering on the next Zoom Monthly Mentoring Session, and we’d love it if you were a part! To find out more about becoming a Partner and joining these meetings, click HERE. 

Doug Addison is the founder and president of InLight Connection. Doug is a prophetic speaker, author and coach. He is known for his Daily Prophetic Words, Spirit Connection podcast and blog. He and his wife Linda live in Los Angeles, California where they are impacting the arts, entertainment and media industries.