The Need To Understand How To Pray Effectively

Prayer....

Most misunderstood portion of having

relationship with God and the

dynamics that take place between

us and God.

We pray small prayers....
We pray wrong prayers.....

We pray "wordy" prayers...

We pray bold prayers....
We pray doubtful prayers...

I don't know that I have all the answers

to prayer.

I think prayer is something that God

teaches you how to do.
After all, Jesus' disciples asked him,

"Teach us how to pray."

It is an ongoing communication that takes place

as I grow in Him and learn what fills His heart.

I want to breathe back to God what

He has breathed out on me that has stirred my

heart to communicate with Him.

I think this is prayer.

David (the King...remember him...shepherd boy...giant killer?)

wrote in Psalm 4:3 that

"Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for

himself. The Lord will hear when I call to him."

God has set apart or sanctified those who have

accepted him (born again/ saved), and

in this setting apart, God proclaims that He

will hear when we call to Him.

He will hear, but He will answer according

to His will and plan.

God always answers our prayers.

He does so in 3 ways....

1.) yes

2.) No

3.) Not yet

and in these three possible answers to our prayers

we find the will of God. His desire is that we obey.

I love to pray.
I keep a running prayer all day long as I move about.

Throwing up sentence prayers for situations and

for people around me.

In the middle of talking, I am also taking time

to listen for God's answer.

I love to pray.

It's all part of the package when you come to Christ.

It's a comforting part when you ask and then see
God move on your request.

It builds your faith.

It causes you to trust God more.

It is the open heaven, communication link

that keeps me sane here on this insane planet.
Gotta love it!

mb