25/08/2009 STEPS IN ANSWERED PRAYER
As Christians we need to learn how to pray effectively otherwise we can not successfully fulfills purpose in his life we don’t know how to pray according to biblical principles.A believers prayer life should be based and built upon the word of God; we look at 7 steps in order to receive God’s answer in his prayer. If a person will faithfully practice the following seven steps in prayer he can be sure of an answer every time.
Step 1- Be specific in your praying in order to receive an answer from God, so firstly need to decide what I want from God and find the scriptures that definitely promise you these things.
Praying according to the word, we know that Faith begins where the will of God is known, And we know that God’s word is his will so find scriptures that definitely promise the things you are asking for. If the scriptures don’t promise you the things you are desiring you don’t have any business praying for those thinks; And you shouldn’t want anything that the wor of God say you shouldn’t have. Many believers are trying to pray beyond their faith but the it’s the word that gives you Faith.
The reason many people are not praying with confidence and faith is that they are not finding the scripture that proves that God wants them to have those things they are desiring. They don’t know for sure if its God’s will or not. They may hope it is but they cant know for sure because faith begins where the will or the word of God is known. Once you find the scriptures that promsise you what you what you desire from God get those scriptures firmly fixed in your heart not just in your mind, to do that you’ll have to meditate on the Word of God. It is the devil which makes you doubt God!
Well whatever you’re praying about is in the word then it is the will of God.
Fight the good fight of Faith- it takes little time sometimes to build the word into your spirit so you can stand in faith for answer to prayer. It is up to you to fight the good fight of faith with the word and receive your promised blessing and all that God has promised you. So in order to fight the good fight of faith you must learn how to use the sword of the Sprit which is the word of God. Fighting the good fight of faith is speaking the Word of God out of your mouth that you believe in your heart or your spirit. That’s why its important to hide the word of God in your heart and be ready to use scriptures against demons when they attack you and try to make you doubt God’s word. Be ready to Say to Satan It is written “ and quote God word which is God’s will about the situation.
STEP 2 : YOU MUST ASK GOD WHAT YOU WANT
Is to ask God for the things you want and believe that you receive them. Certainly the Lord knows what we need before we even ask him but HE still said to us to ASK him, he tells to ask for what you need and you shall receive and that your joy may be full. John16: 23-24 Matt 7:7-8
So when you pray believe that you will receive whatever it is you are praying for and you shall have it.
STEP 3: BE POSITIVE IN YOUR THINKING
Let every thought and desire affirm that you have what you asked for. After you pray in faith according to God’s word never permit your mental picture of failure to remain in your mind. So never doubt for one minute that have the answer. If doubts persist, rebuke them. Get your mind on the answer, to get your mind on the answer you will have to get your mind on the word. Resist doubt because its from the devil. In order to receive answers from your prayers you must eradicate every image, sugegestion, vision, dream, impression, feeling and all thoughts that do not contribute to your faith and do not affirm that you have what you have asked God for.
Reject anything that contradicts the Word. You’ve got to be able to know whether a vision, dream, impression or suggestion is from God or from Satan. Those suggestions that do not line up with the word of God are of the devil.Jesus is God speaking to us. Jesus is the word of God. He is the Word made flesh. If you want to see Jesus at work look at Jesus, Jesus was the will of God in action while Jesus was on earth. The bible says Jesus…went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the devil (Acts 10:38)
God’s word says that you have your anwer if you based your petition on th word and believed you received it when you have prayed. When you believe you receive your answer before you see it manifested ypi are appropriating God’s word by Faith. Its that kind of faith that moves God.Faith’s confession creates reality. So stand your ground and refuse to be defeated.
Acting on God’s word brings results.
Step 4: Guard your Mind
You need to guard against evil thought that comes into your mind to try and make you doubt God’s word. Thoughts are governed by observations, associations and teaching. That’s why we should stay away from all places that do not support your affirmation that God has answered your prayers. Many people are thinking of the wrong thing and they are defeated in life as a result. But if you guard against evil thought and think only on those things which affirm that God has heard and answered prayers you will be cooperating with God in faith. You will have to guard your mind in order to develop in faith. As you stand your ground firm in faith your faith will see you through to victory.
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