Devotionals
Praying in His will
Often we complain of unanswered prayers, we so eagerly desire something and pray our hearts out, yet when our prayers are not answered as we desire, we tend to lose faith and hope.
Is there something wrong with God (Who is always perfect)? Or is the blessed privilege of prayer ineffective (this cannot be true for the testimony of many proves its effectiveness)? Then are we (who are constantly varying in our faithfulness to God) not praying as we should pray?
Jesus said..
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
John 15:7 NKJV
For prayers to be effective, the person praying has to change, we have to abide in Christ and in His blessed Word and pray.
One of the reasons for unanswered prayers the Holy Spirit mentions to us is…
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.”
James 4:3 NKJV
Our prayers without abiding in Christ is actually selfish desires and greed and thus is not honored by God, yet if we learn to pray in His will, if we ask what He things is best for us, which we will do when we abide in Him and in His Word, then shall our prayers be answered and God shall do what we ask of Him.
A disobedient child may have a thousand complaints against its parents for unfulfilled wishes, for the parents who genuinely love their children will never entertain any harmful desires of their children, yet an obedient child who knows its parents and knows that they always seek its welfare would only ask those things which are good and in in their parents will.
When we pray, we have to pray in His will and with faith.
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
We need to learn to pray, pray in His will and then shall we see our prayers being answered and His blessedness and contentment filling our lives.
God Bless,
Abraham
http://www.abrahampulickal.com/
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