SECRETS OF ANSWERED PRAYERS
Memorise: If ye abide in me, and my
words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:7
Read: John 16:23-27, Bible in one year:
Judges 6:36-8:28, Matthew 25:31-26:5
Although prayer is at the very heart of
our relationship with God, not all prayers are answered by Him. There is
therefore a need to understand the secrets of getting answers to our prayers.
First and foremost, you need to understand God’s original blueprint concerning
and aspect of life you are praying about, and align your prayers with it. God
said in Isaiah 55:8-9 that:
“For
my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways, saith the
LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than
your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
Although God’s thoughts are higher than
ours, His thoughts are directed towards giving us peace, joy and fulfilment in
life. No matter how much good you want for yourself, you can never get
something better than God’s best for you. Oftentimes, people ask God for something
that He is not involved in. such prayers will definitely go unanswered. You
need to learn to wait for God’s timing. It is dangerous to be impatient with
God. What is the motive behind your request? Why are you in such a hurry?
Patience is an indispensable virtue for all believers in Christ. There is
hardly any promise of God that can be fulfilled in your life without the
application of patience (Hebrews 6:12). Until patience has had its full impact
on your life, you cannot get the best from God. In addition to the
aforementioned, the secrets to answered prayers include thanksgiving and
praises. If you can give thanks and praise while praying effectively, closed
doors will be forced opened by God as He inhabits your praises.
Your attitude during the period of
waiting for the manifestation of your answered prayers is very crucial to God.
You must know how to conduct yourself during your waiting period. There are
people who think the world should come to an end just because the answer to
their prayers has not yet manifested. Some women who are waiting for God to
give them the fruit of the womb begin to wear sad looks; while some men
trusting God for a job suddenly become monsters to everyone around them. It
does not matter how much trouble you are facing, provided you keep on praying,
God will be there to make sure you have a great testimony in the end. Always
remember that negative situations will not bow to your attitude. The moment you
see the appearance of an unpleasant situation, go immediately into your closet
and begin to call on the Almighty God (Psalm 50:15). Don’t wait till the storm
is overwhelming before you cry out to Him.
Action point
Put aside that sad look and let the
glory of God radiate through you as you await God’s best.
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