If God wants to get your attention, He will.
Getting out of bed on Sunday morning I was given a scripture verse.
Matthew 18: 19
Picking up my Bible I read...
"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven."
"Well thank you Lord," I murmured after I read it, "I KNOW that."
I spend some time in prayer and got on with my day.
The next morning when I get out of bed, I was given this verse again.
Not sure it was the same one from the previous day, I looked it up..
Then I realised.
I have been praying earnestly for my eldest son, and God was telling me something.
I read it again.
And I GOT the KEYS .
I have underlined these for you...
I have often used the word of God when partitioning for a particular need so the first key didn't surprise me.
Then my eyes lit on the co-responding scriptures in other places.
As I began to read, more KEYS opened up to give me an understanding.
I want to share this with you, to equip you to understand why and how, prayers are answered.
Firstly, the pray must be within Gods Will.
So what is Gods Will? It is that NONE should perish!
He wants us to BELIEVE in the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved.
Is this too hard?
Apparently for some, it is.
2 Peter 3:9 John 16: 24
"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance."
We are to come directly to God, through Jesus.
This simply means that we pray to God and at the end of that prayer we say, In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Or
In the Name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit, Amen.
"Until now you have not asked for anything in my name (Jesus).
Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete."
Matthew 21:22
"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Mark 11:25-26
Forgiveness and Prayer
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”
If you cannot forgive, let go, and love someone, then your prayer is of no account. God knows your heart. Let go of any grievance, it won't hurt anyone else if you hang onto it, accept yourself.
If you have been abused badly.
You are not asked to return for more abuse.
But you are asked to forgive.
We are all called to do this, it is the key to good health and prosperity.
The Keys to Prosperity in Prayer:
1. Search your heart, and ask sincerely for forgiveness.
2. Pray within God's Will.
3. Have total Faith to believe what you pray for will happen.
4. Come directly to the Father, through Jesus the son.
5. Add strength to your prayer by praying with one or more other believers.
NOW PRAY WITH COMPLETE FAITH AND NO DOUBT.
God showed me this, and I believe it.
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Excellent post and very true. Why, then, is it so hard to "assemble all the parts" most of the time. Lack of faith is the single biggest culprit, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI know from experience about hatred only hurting yourself. In fact, I had the experience and learned the lesson before I even accepted Jesus. (It was one of the FEW things I learned in a timely fashion!)
This is a wonderfully concise commentary on prayer. One of the biggest stumbling blocks is discerning God's will and not confusing ours with His.Communication with God cannot be a series of questions with yes or no answers. Our knowledge of God has to grow through the closeness of daily communion. (I'm not talking about taking communion, but communing with God.) God is infinite, so we can't get to know him with occasional prayer.
ReplyDeleteHello Gorges, Some lessons are hard learnt! Yet they stick well and are remembered.
ReplyDeleteI have been praying after a certain concern for a long lomg time, and last week I had the occassion to pay back someone who hurt me, or, to forgive them. I chose to forgive and love them... I opened my bible seeking guidance and God showed me, how I judged He would also judge me. I listened!
Now this week he opened up His Word to teach me thoroughly about prayer. I know my heartfelt prayer will now be answered by Saturday BECAUSE I obeyed!!
Hello Jerry, You are so right.
ReplyDeleteI know God directed everything I wrote here. Communion with him is so rich and I am in such awe and feel so humble..
What an experience. I know how God loves His people, I know how much God loves the person who hurt me... His test for me was to see if I rendered to His Will or my own. Praise His Holy name.
Beautiful ministry you have Crystal. I have told myself I had forgiven some one who offended me but after all my asking her forgiveness and not receiving it, I realize maybe I had not really forgiven her. I feel like continuing to reach out to her is not giving her free choice to forgive me but maybe I am wrong and I will approach her again, just as if things were normal and see what happens. blessings
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I love the encouragement to add strength to our prayers by praying with others. I feel loved when someone says they will pray for me, but I become empowered when someone puts their arm around my shoulders and really does pray. Wonderful post, Crystal Mary
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Dotti :)
Brilliant post. Should be read more than once.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Prayer life is critical. And anger does more to the vessel it is stored in then what it is spilled on. Love, sandie
ReplyDeleteMy dear friends, many thanks....lets all agree as the Body of Christ..To forgive and Love.
ReplyDeleteAbout forgiveness...
(When we are the perpetrator)
It is tri-lateral.
We ask God to Forgive Us.
We ask the person we have harmed to Forgive Us.
THEN...we must forgive ourselves.
Forgiving Another Person...
Make the choice, and just forgive them!!
God makes it very clear......
We must forgive to receive...!
Thank you for this nice words. God's Word is absolutely true.
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CM...saw your comment on Ink Dots. I will keep your request in prayer also.
ReplyDeleteMy friends, God bless you both. Hugs
ReplyDeleteI love what you shared here...so many don't realize how God wants to speak to us personally. And having a clean heart helps us hear so much better. Love and blessings to your day!
ReplyDeleteRespected Sister,
ReplyDeleteit's really very informative and encouraging post..for every person.thanks for sharing this.
with regards.
Hemant
Amen!
ReplyDeleteawesome hints,
ReplyDeleteI am sure you and your readers will be blessed.
have a fun weekend.
u rock.