Acts 4:23–31 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, and the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ.’ “For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:23 They went to their own companions. Danger Zone : when we face pressure, opposition or uncertainty, without a community of faith around us Fear isolates. Faith gathers. Acts 4:24 They raised their voice to God with one accord. Danger Zone : when we panic and try to control what only God can handle. Acts 4:29 Now Lord grant to Your servants boldness to speak Your Word. Danger Zone : when we play it safe; settling for comfort over calling. Fear hides. Faith stretches. Comfort zones can suffocate a prayer life. God wants us to break out of our comfort zones so He can put us in places and positions we’ve never been before. Every new place begins in prayer. 1. Crisis will shake our comfort zones. Esther 3:13 NLT Dispatches were sent by swift messengers into all the provinces of the empire, giving the order that all Jews—young and old, including women and children—must be killed, slaughtered, and annihilated on a single day. This was scheduled to happen on March 7 of the next year. The property of the Jews would be given to those who killed them. 1 John 4:4 He Who is in you is greater than he who is in world. Danger Zone : when we allow crisis to silence us and shut down our prayer life. 2. The call of God will disrupt our comfort zones. Mark 16:15 Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. The call of God is an INVITATION that will challenge and disrupt our comfort zones. Church - go. Moses - lead. Esther - speak up. Daniel - stand firm. Danger Zone : when difficulties make us back away in retreat. The call of God deepens our prayer life and drives us into greater dependence on Him. 3. Spiritual convictions will push us beyond our comfort zone. With conviction, faith moves forward. Danger Zone : when you don’t know what you stand for, you’ll fall for anything. The preparation of faith positions, establishes and equips us to live set apart. The Prayer of Surrender and Availability. Exodus 3:3-4  Then Moses said, “I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush does not burn.” So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send,And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” Luke 22:42 “Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.” The Prayer of Sacrifice and Dependence. Esther 4:16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” Faith is never silent. The Prayer of Unyielding Conviction. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. Daniel 3:17-18 NLT  If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn’t, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up. Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. Stretching prayers are transforming prayers. Prayer is for being and becoming. Philippians 3:10 That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him. Acts boldness : fearlessly, freely, openly, confidently.