弗一19~21 以及祂的能力向着我们这信的人，照祂力量之权能的运行，是何等超越的浩大，就是祂在基督身上所运行的，使祂从死人中复活，叫祂在诸天界里，坐在自己的右边，远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的、以及一切受称之名……。

　　事实上，运用基督为主的身分和元首的身分很简单。假设你遇见一位弟兄在可怜的光景中。你遇见他时，可能感觉他在主面前的光景和地位不对。……在这情形中，你可以有两种方式祷告。一种方式是一般的，是大部分信徒为别人祷告时所采取的方式。你可能以这种一般的方式到主面前，告诉祂：“主，这位弟兄的光景很可怜。主，怜悯他。在他身上作一些事。在他灵里作工。”这是为别人祷告一般的方式。然而，还有另一种祷告的方式。……在这种祷告的方式里，你对主是放胆的。你可以到主面前，说，“主，这里有一位弟兄，还不在你的元首身分之下。我不同意这事。我不赞成这种情形。主，我站起来宣告你的为主身分，在这情形里取用它。”我们可以用同样的方式为罪人祷告：“主，你的为主身分必须运用在这人身上。主，我支取这个。”（李文集一九六三年第一册，二○三至二○四页）

　　Eph. 1:19-21 And what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the operation of the might of His strength, which He caused to operate in Christ in raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavenlies, far above all rule and authority and power and lordship and every name that is named...

　　Actually, it is very simple to exercise the lordship and the headship of Christ. Suppose you meet a brother who is in a poor condition. When you meet him, you may sense that his condition and position are not right with the Lord…. In this situation there are two ways you can pray. One way is the general way, the way taken by most believers when praying for others. In this general way you may go to the Lord and tell Him, “Lord, this brother is in a poor condition. Lord, be merciful to him. Do something with him. Work within his spirit.” This is the general way to pray for someone. However, there is another way to pray…. In this way of prayer you are bold with the Lord. You may go to the Lord and say, “Lord, here is a brother who is still not under Your headship. I do not agree with this. I do not go along with this kind of situation. Lord, I am standing up to proclaim Your lordship and to claim it over this situation.” We can pray in this same way for a sinner: “Lord, Your lordship must be exercised over this person. Lord, I claim this.” (CWWL, 1963, vol. 1, “The Prayer of the Age,” pp. 162-163)

　　在这第二种祷告的方式里，我们摸着基督的权柄。然而，我们必须看见，我们绝不能凭自己这样祷告。这意思不是说，我们必须始终在肉身一面与其他一些弟兄们聚在一起。在物质环境一面，你可能在自己的房间里独自祷告，但在属灵一面，你与基督的身体是一。当你独自在你的房间里时，有时你也许选择不用“我”这个代名词，反而用“我们”这个代名词，祷告说，“主，我们不同意目前的光景。作为你的身体，我们取用你升天的立场，并支取你的为主身分，以应付目前的光景。”这是一种不同的祷告。这不是祷告乞求主为你作什么事；而是祷告支取主所已经得着的。

　　我们也需要学习如何运用主所已经达到的，因为主不仅得到最大的限度，祂也达到最高的高度。举个例来说，假设你生病了。你若对主已经得着并达到的有异象，当你在这种光景中，你会祷告：“主，你是超越的一位。你已被高举到诸天之上。主，我们是你的身体。我们与你一同坐在诸天界里。万有都已经服在你的脚下，因此万有也在我们脚下。这小病包括在‘万有’里，所以这小病也必须在我的脚下。我现在与你一同超越。”……几乎每一次我们生病时，我们就到主那里乞求：“主，医治我。主，怜悯我。主，恩待我。”这像是乞丐的祷告。我们若有异象，看见我们是头的身体，并且头已经升到天上，现今是超越的，我们就会取用这立场，支取主所已经达到的。我们只要向疾病宣称、宣扬并宣告：“不要搅扰我；你是在我脚下！”我们能以同样的方式对付罪、软弱和世俗。我们不该像乞丐般对付这些事。我们能告诉这一切消极的事物说，“不要搅扰我；到火湖里去！我是超越的，你不能摸我，你是在我脚下。”每当魔鬼听见这种祷告，他就逃走。我们只要宣告我们是谁，以及我们在哪里。我们在身体里，身体在头里，而头是超越的（李文集一九六三年第一册，二○四至二○五页）。

　　参读：祷告的意义与目的，第三篇。

　　In this second way of prayer we touch the authority of Christ. We must see, however, that we can never pray in this way by ourselves. This does not mean that we must always physically gather together with a few other brothers. Physically, you may be praying in your room by yourself, but spiritually, you are one with the Body. When you are alone in your room, sometimes you may choose not to use the pronoun I; instead, you may use the pronoun we, praying, “Lord, we do not go along with the present situation. As Your Body, we take the ground of Your ascension and claim Your lordship over the present situation.” This is a different kind of prayer. This is not prayer that begs the Lord to do something for you; this is prayer that claims what the Lord has obtained.

　　We also need to learn how to exercise what the Lord has attained, because the Lord has not only obtained to the highest extent; He has also attained to the highest height. Suppose, for example, that you become ill. If you have the vision of what the Lord has obtained and attained, when you are in this situation, you will pray, “Lord, You are the transcendent One. You have been exalted to the heaven of heavens. Lord, we are Your Body. We are sitting with You in the heavenlies. All things have been subjected under Your feet, and therefore all things are also under our feet. This little sickness is included in ‘all things, ’ so this little sickness also must be under my feet. I am now transcendent with You.” ...Nearly every time we become sick, we go to the Lord and beg, “Lord, heal me. Lord, be merciful to me. Lord, be gracious to me.” This is to pray like a beggar. If we have the vision that we are the Body of the Head and that the Head has ascended to the heavens and is now transcendent, we will take the ground and claim what the Lord has attained. We will simply claim, proclaim, and declare to the sickness, “Do not trouble me; you are under my feet!” We can deal with sins, weakness, and worldliness in the same way. We should not deal with these things like a beggar. We can tell all these negative things, “Do not bother me. Go to the lake of fire! I am transcendent. You cannot touch me. You are under my feet.” Whenever the devil hears this kind of prayer, he runs away. We should simply declare who we are and where we are. We are in the Body, the Body is in the Head, and the Head is transcendent. (CWWL, 1963, vol. 1, “The Prayer of the Age,” pp. 163-164)

　　Further Reading: CWWL, 1956, vol. 1, “The Meaning and Purpose of Prayer,” ch. 3