On prayer 2
Prayer is one of the greatest assets of the redeemed. It is our communication link with God, our heavenly Father. Unfortunately, however, many are either not taking advantage of the privilege or they approach it wrongly. No wonder you hear them say, "I have exhausted prayer, yet there is no breakthrough." James 4:2-3 tells us the reason for their failure:
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss...
Until you know the meaning of prayer and how to pray correctly, you will never be free from pressures.
Prayer is not just communication. It is having the correct approach to communicating with God, because it takes praying aright to be heard. The kingdom of God is a kingdom of principles. Everything is expected to be done according to the guidelines of the Word, otherwise, it will yield no profit. That is why Jesus laid down the right principles for effectual and winning prayer in Matthew 6.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13
This is the prototype for effectual prayer; it is a failure-proof prayer guide. When you get it right, guesswork stops and you are assured of answers, even before you are through with praying.
You will never enjoy certain things in life, except through the proper use of your communication privilege with heaven. Jesus said:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew 7:8
Certain doors in life will never open to you, until you properly engage your communication link with God. There are many things that are rightfully yours in the covenant; but you may never enjoy them until you ask, seek and knock correctly!
The Bible says:
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Psalm 65:2
Prayer requires no other treatment in heaven than answers. God has no record book for prayers, neither does He have a storeroom for them. They are either answered or returned to sender. That is the reason many have never received answers to their prayers. But from now on, as you stand before God in prayer, you will always receive answers.
Prayer is the breath of the regenerated spirit. Just like every strong relationship thrives on the maintenance of a very good communication link between the parties involved, prayer not only serves as a means of getting God to intervene in our affairs, it enhances the strength of our relationship with Him, since it is one of the ways we fellowship with Him.
Prayer is not optional for the believer because it is one of our vital covenant responsibilities. That is why the Word of God admonishes that we pray always.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Luke 18:1
Pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
When your soul is genuinely revived, prayer becomes your God-given privilege, that you cannot afford to abuse, but make the utmost use of. It naturally becomes a part of your life, because your spirit has been attuned to crave communication with God, as a new born babe craves for milk.
When the first Church was born, the apostles said:
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Acts 6:4
That was how they were able to sustain the fire in their days. Whenever they prayed, there were undeniable proofs that they touched heaven (Acts 4:23-31;16:25-26)
When your prayer life begins to drag, it shows that your spirit-man is already drooping and that means you are getting farther and farther away from God. Consistent effectual prayer is the way to maintain a high-flying Christian life.
There is more to prayer than just praying.In my early Christian days, we all were praying because we saw others praying. No one was mindful of results, so we continued to tarry until many got tired, and some eventually retired. It is therefore very important that we know what benefits prayer holds for us as believers, and how to use them to our utmost advantage, so as to enjoy a victorious Christian life.
What is the use of calling a number on the phone and not getting through and then giving your message to the blank phone waves? It's nothing but wasted efforts! A very religious man, rather than drop the handset when he can't get through, will still go on to say, "Though I know you are not picking the phone, I am going to say everything I have to say anyway, because I know you will hear me some day."
That is exactly what we do when we don't apply the correct prayer principles. That way, you meet people who claim to have prayed for 12, 30 or 40 days, yet they have no results to show. Jesus didn't announce Himself when He returned from His 40 days fast; the effect of His prayer and fasting was evident all through His lifetime on earth. When Moses came back from the mountain after meeting with God, nobody could look at his face. So, it is not how long you have spent in prayers that matters, but the results you get from it.
Redemption gives us all equal access to God's hotline, but many are missing out of it because of their lack of understanding. They don't know how to approach it. God said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", not for lack of prayers. Prayer is also a weapon with which we do battle and contend with oppositions, in order to possess our possessions in Christ. But it is not just enough to have a weapon in your hand, you must have a sound understanding of how it operates. That way, you won't become a victim, but a victor in battle.
It is my prayer that you become what you were originally born to be and to be connected to God daily and be still and sensitive to His spirit. From henceforth, you will emerge a Prevailer each time you engage (with)the force of prayer, in Jesus' name!
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss...
Until you know the meaning of prayer and how to pray correctly, you will never be free from pressures.
Prayer is not just communication. It is having the correct approach to communicating with God, because it takes praying aright to be heard. The kingdom of God is a kingdom of principles. Everything is expected to be done according to the guidelines of the Word, otherwise, it will yield no profit. That is why Jesus laid down the right principles for effectual and winning prayer in Matthew 6.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13
This is the prototype for effectual prayer; it is a failure-proof prayer guide. When you get it right, guesswork stops and you are assured of answers, even before you are through with praying.
You will never enjoy certain things in life, except through the proper use of your communication privilege with heaven. Jesus said:
For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew 7:8
Certain doors in life will never open to you, until you properly engage your communication link with God. There are many things that are rightfully yours in the covenant; but you may never enjoy them until you ask, seek and knock correctly!
The Bible says:
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Psalm 65:2
Prayer requires no other treatment in heaven than answers. God has no record book for prayers, neither does He have a storeroom for them. They are either answered or returned to sender. That is the reason many have never received answers to their prayers. But from now on, as you stand before God in prayer, you will always receive answers.
Prayer is the breath of the regenerated spirit. Just like every strong relationship thrives on the maintenance of a very good communication link between the parties involved, prayer not only serves as a means of getting God to intervene in our affairs, it enhances the strength of our relationship with Him, since it is one of the ways we fellowship with Him.
Prayer is not optional for the believer because it is one of our vital covenant responsibilities. That is why the Word of God admonishes that we pray always.
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;Luke 18:1
Pray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
When your soul is genuinely revived, prayer becomes your God-given privilege, that you cannot afford to abuse, but make the utmost use of. It naturally becomes a part of your life, because your spirit has been attuned to crave communication with God, as a new born babe craves for milk.
When the first Church was born, the apostles said:
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Acts 6:4
That was how they were able to sustain the fire in their days. Whenever they prayed, there were undeniable proofs that they touched heaven (Acts 4:23-31;16:25-26)
When your prayer life begins to drag, it shows that your spirit-man is already drooping and that means you are getting farther and farther away from God. Consistent effectual prayer is the way to maintain a high-flying Christian life.
There is more to prayer than just praying.In my early Christian days, we all were praying because we saw others praying. No one was mindful of results, so we continued to tarry until many got tired, and some eventually retired. It is therefore very important that we know what benefits prayer holds for us as believers, and how to use them to our utmost advantage, so as to enjoy a victorious Christian life.
What is the use of calling a number on the phone and not getting through and then giving your message to the blank phone waves? It's nothing but wasted efforts! A very religious man, rather than drop the handset when he can't get through, will still go on to say, "Though I know you are not picking the phone, I am going to say everything I have to say anyway, because I know you will hear me some day."
That is exactly what we do when we don't apply the correct prayer principles. That way, you meet people who claim to have prayed for 12, 30 or 40 days, yet they have no results to show. Jesus didn't announce Himself when He returned from His 40 days fast; the effect of His prayer and fasting was evident all through His lifetime on earth. When Moses came back from the mountain after meeting with God, nobody could look at his face. So, it is not how long you have spent in prayers that matters, but the results you get from it.
Redemption gives us all equal access to God's hotline, but many are missing out of it because of their lack of understanding. They don't know how to approach it. God said, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge", not for lack of prayers. Prayer is also a weapon with which we do battle and contend with oppositions, in order to possess our possessions in Christ. But it is not just enough to have a weapon in your hand, you must have a sound understanding of how it operates. That way, you won't become a victim, but a victor in battle.
It is my prayer that you become what you were originally born to be and to be connected to God daily and be still and sensitive to His spirit. From henceforth, you will emerge a Prevailer each time you engage (with)the force of prayer, in Jesus' name!
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