“I’ve prayed and prayed; I’ve even gotten other people to pray for me, yet my situation hasn’t changed.” This is the frustrated cry of many today who think God answers prayers based on how long they’ve been praying, or the number of people they have praying for them. It’s good to pray, for the Word asks us to and shows us how, but the power that works for us is not in the praying, but in the God to whom we pray. Thus it’s important for you to know how to pray aright and understand the faith principle in prayer.
James 5:15 says, “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up…” Notice it says, “The prayer of faith shall save the sick” He lets us in on the faith principle in prayer. The power to heal you isn’t just in the prayer, but your faith in God and in His Word.
So in prayer, you must pray the Word in faith, for the Word of God is the power of God. Jesus taught us how to pray faith-based prayers that produce results; He said, “Therefore I say unto you, What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” (Mark 11:24). Notice that Jesus’ emphasis in this scripture wasn’t on prayer but on the subject of faith. When you pray, you have to take a step further by believing you have received what you asked for – that’s the faith principle in prayer.
So if you prayed and you didn’t receive, it means you didn’t demonstrate your faith in the Word. Look at the Word and find out what it says about the situation you’re dealing with, and then pray in line with the Word. Having prayed believe that you’ve received. Don’t start watching to see whether the condition has changed; just keep rejoicing, knowing that you’ve received.
Comments
Post a Comment