A prayerful life is one of the things assumed to be easy. God’s people should pray always (1 The. 5:17). Prayer attitude should be kept all the time (Eph. 6:8). Do we do this? Is it easy? Sometimes we find ourselves not wanting to pray yet the bible tells us that we should pray without ceasing.
The benefits of prayer
- Prayer is communication with God – Ps 91:15
- Prayer strengthens the human spirit and unity – Luke 1:10
- Prayer creates more faith in a Christians – Mark 11:24
- Prayer saves – Acts 16:25, Luke 23:42
- Prayer gives courage to face crisis – James 5:13, Ezra 8:23, Dan 6:10
- Prayer heals the sick – Isaiah 38:2-3
- Prayer defeats the devil – Mat 26:41
- Prayer should intercede for God’s cause – Jer. 29:13, 2 Chr. 7:14
- Prayer enables us receive the Holy Spirit – Acts 4:31
- Prayer brings forgiveness – Mark 11:25
How to succeed in prayer
- By willingly planning to have a prayerful life
- By setting time to study God’s word and pray
- By confessing every known sin to God
- By forgiving every person you think has wronged you
- By obeying the truth you know
Definitions of truth according to the Bible
- Jesus is the truth – John 14:6
- God’s word is the truth – John 17:17
- All Commandments of God are the truth – Ps. 119:151
A life without prayer is a sky without the sun and a body without the heart.
How prayer should be offered: Further reading
- In the Holy Spirit – Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20
- In faith – Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
- In full assurance of faith – Heb 10:22
- In a forgiving spirit – Mt 6:12
- With the heart – Jer 29:13; La 3:41
- With the whole heart – Ps 119:58,145
- With preparation of heart – Job 11:13
- With a true heart – Heb 10:22
- With the soul – Ps 42:4
- With the spirit and understanding – Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
- With confidence in God – Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
- With submission to God – Lu 22:42
- With unfeigned lips – Ps 17:1
- With deliberation – Ec 5:2
- With holiness – 1Ti 2:8
- With humility – 2Ch 7:14; 33:12
- With truth – Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
- With desire to be heard – Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
- With desire to be answered
- Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
- Heb 4:16
- In everything – Php 4:6
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