KEY PRINCIPLE OF PRAYER #8: PRAY THE ANSWER, NOT THE REQUEST
An important aspect of praying God’s will is He will always honor sincere prayer that His will be done in your life. This is a singularly profound notion that bears far more than just a passing thought. Following is a line of thought that we need carefully consider. If you follow the law of prayer, then you know you will receive a yes answer. Remember that God is omnipresent: past, present and future. Since God is present in the future, then He has already answered your prayer – you just haven’t reached the time yet! You read that sentence correctly: Your prayer has already been answered in the future! Therefore, you can thank Him now for the answer to your prayer.
If your prayer is His purpose, plan, and will, it WILL happen in His way in His time! As always, pray in the name of Jesus. Here are a few sample prayers that will be answered according to His purpose plan and will in His time:
“Lord, thank You Jesus name that we are out of debt”.
“Lord, thank You Jesus name that You are making me the person of God You want me to be”.
“Lord I thank You in the name of Jesus that You are transforming me by renewing my mind”.
“Lord I thank You in the name of Jesus that You are giving me the peace that passes all understanding”.
“Lord I thank You in the name of Jesus that You are healing me”.
“Lord I thank You in the name of Jesus that You are revealing the truth”.
-“Lord I thank You in the name of Jesus that You are giving me clarity”.
-“Lord I thank You in the name of Jesus that You are giving me wisdom and discernment regarding this situation”.
Rev. Dr. N. Patrick Marica contributes incisive Christian commentary on this blog on a regular basis. He is the Vice-Chancellor of Amherst Theological Seminary, and he has a D. Min. from Amherst Theological Seminary. He has his MA from Liberty University in Marriage and Family Therapy. He is the author of the book: "The Walk Applied: Living the New Creation Life as a Citizen of God's Kingdom in a Secular World". He has also written "The Fasting and Prayer Handbook". He has been married to Kathy since 1985. They have 2 adult daughters and an adult son.
Contact Dr. Marica at nick.marica@srcministry.org
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