Before I moved, I was attending IFB churches and one of them had a Sunday School lesson on Getting Answers to Prayer. I am going to share those notes with you (these are the notes the teacher gave to us).
God's prerequisites for "yes" answers:
1. Right relationships
- Psalm 66:18-19
~ What does it mean to "regard (love, cherist) iniquity" in your heart? Continuous sin that you don't get rid of
~ Why does God "not hear" your prayers in this condition?
- What is the solution to this situation? 1 John 1:9 - confess and turn away from the sin.
2. Right method
God wants us to be definite and specific in our prayers (Mark 10:51)
Our praise and thankfulness is a direct reflection of our faith (Phillipians 4:6). Pray boldly for it, if it's not in His will He will show us.
3. Right request
To get a "right" answer, we must ask according to His will (1 John 5:14). He will not grant our requests if it does not go with His will.
4. Right framework
John 15:16 - He will not pray for something that will not help us.
What would Jesus pray for in my situation? His need? His desire? Need to pray in Jesus' name. Think of Jesus as praying my prayer for me. What is the desire in my heart?
5. Right attitude
We must have an attitude of faith.
Hebrews 4:16 and James 1:5-6 - Believe in what you are praying for. Have faith in what you ask for that He will answer your prayer.
Since hearing this I have tried to implement these into my prayer life and I seem to be getting "answers". They may not always be the one that I hope for or want for myself, but I am positive they are what God wants for me and knows I need. It has been difficult for me to submit to the Will of God, but I know that is what I absolutely must do and I must 100% trust in God that He will provide for me when I may not be able to.
Blessings in Christ,
Thank you, Chelsea! :-)You know what I've been going through so these pray points were very helpful and I plan to use them in my prayers
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Great post. Sometimes I hear people say that God doesnt answer some prayers. I just want to scream when I hear this. God answers ALL prayers. He answers them in His way. Sometimes the answer is NO but it doesnt meant he doesnt answer. I think Im going to save this to show people next time they say God doesnt answer prayer!
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