A guide for Prayer

Prayer is the conduit and way in which we communicate and make contact with God.

God loves us, and earnestly awaits for us to call out to Him for help.

“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, And his ears are open unto their cry.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭34‬:‭15‬ ‭KJV‬‬

However, whenever we pray to God; we should not just belch out a To Do list, or a Christmas list that we render unto our spouse or family members.

But rather when we pray unto our Heavenly Father, we must do so in a Meek and Humble Spirit.

See God is not a Jeanie in a bottle, that comes running at our beacon call to grant our wishes and earnest desires.

No. You’re thinking of a different god, lol (there is only one God: the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob).

Howbeit, the Bible does say that if you Delight in yourself also in the Lord……which includes His Word, His Will, and His Way; He shall give you the desires of your heart (Psalm 37:4).

In other words, if you live according God’s Word. He will not only answer your prayers, but will also give you those things that you long for and desire.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

And isn’t that what happened to King Solomon?

He prayed that God would give him Wisdom, on how to lead God’s people.

Nonetheless….since his heart was right towards God, and he desired to please the Lord God above everything else.

God not only blessed him with Wisdom, making him the wisest man on the face of the earth, but He also blessed Solomon with Riches, Honor, and Fame.

And whenever we close our eyes, and begin to pray unto God:

It is not our Flesh that communes with God, by boldly coming unto the throne of grace; that we may obtain mercy and grace…

But rather our Spirit.

For It is our Spirit, the Holy Spirit, that was given to us the very second that we accepted Christ into our Hearts: that fellowships and communes with God.

This makes sense, seeing that: if we must worship God in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24)……

You better believe that we must also pray: in the Spirit and in Truth, as well.

So what happens when our prayers seem to go unanswered or appear to be ignored by God?

We must do as 1 Thessalonians 5:17 instructs us to do, and that is to pray without ceasing.

The truth is that: God answers All prayers…….

According to Psalm 141:2 and Revelation 8:4, our prayers rise before the throne of God as precious Incense.

Sometimes God says Yes, and sometimes He says No.

Other times He may say Wait, and other times He may be Silent……….

And still there are yet other times, in which He may appear that He is asleep or away on vacation.

But God neither Sleeps or Slumbers, and neither is He away on Vacation.

Why?

Because He said that: He would never Leave or Forsake us.

So why is God Silent, at times?

To build up our Faith, and also that we may truly see what we’re made of.

Will we fall apart and blame God, when the Road gets Rough?

Or will we do like Job and bow down and Worship God, even when all Hell has broken loose in our lives?

These are questions that we all need ask ourselves.

The Bottom Line is this: we must trust God, for He is our only Help.

The psalmist in Psalm 20:7 KJV, put it like this:

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

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Be encouraged……….give God all of your Burdens, Stress, and Concerns because He truly does care for you.

“casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

God Bless you!