Prayer makes us stronger, morally and mentally, than any other activity. It builds confidence, gives joy and pride in our work, and lifts us up to eagerly face the day’s perils and fatigues. Faith for fear, strength for anxiety, confidence for hesitation, inward power adequate for whatever situation – that is prayer’s purpose. Prayer is positive affirmation of faith and confidence in God that puts divine strength in the center of the picture and crowds apprehensions, anxieties, and fears off the edge of the playing field.
Prayer is not a process by which normal man turns our All-powerful God into a bellboy. Real prayer is always more than begging. It is affirmation! To pray God’s promises is to release superhuman power into the situation. It is an endeavor to put ourselves into such a relationship with God that He can do – in and for and through us — what He wants done. Therefore, prayer is the listening ear of the servant, the hospitable heart of the servant, the cooperative will of God’s servant.
God always answers believing prayer that is based upon the promises of His Word. By speaking His promises, we are incorporating God’s truth into every area of our lives. Many amazing things happen when people learn to speak the promises of God: Our faith grows; our attitudes change; our hearts are softened. We transcend our problems, and our point of view becomes more congruent with God’s perspective. Daily miracles take place because prayer produces both physical and spiritual power in our lives.
In the kingdom of God we are learning more and more that everything is connected: the spiritual and the physical are all mixed together to create the world as we know it. That is why speaking God’s promises into our situations can release God’s power into the physical realm. Where do the good things in life come from? Jesus said they come out of our own hearts. Whatever you store there – the information you program into your spirit – will produce for you. It always produces after its kind!
Praying God’s Promises back to Him puts you in touch with the heart of God. They will change your perspective, attitude, and circumstances, because they reveal to you all that God has in store for you. They are not magical formulas, but they are faith building mediations. Promise packed prayer, expressed in heart-felt faith, meets any need. Things won’t happen because you speak these prayers one time. But they will, over time change your mindset to create your desired world around you. They will build your faith to enable you to reach out and receive the fulfillment of all your needs.
It is our privilege, as children of the One True King, to walk in His blessings. When we read God’s Word we find God has outright promised to bless us emotionally (mind), to prosper us physically (body), and to care for our spiritual growth (soul). God wants to move in our behalf when we are discouraged, worried, lonely, depressed, confused, tempted, angry, or guilty. As we pray the promises of God, we learn that God is always there to lead us into greater realms of emotional health and security. Emotions are not our master, and circumstance are not our master. The One who is our Lord and Master desires to bless us with a greater portion of love, faith, hope, confidence, happiness, security, and joy. As we pray, we will find our fear turned into faith, despair turned into hope, and worry turned into peace. Truly!
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