HOW TO PRAY (PART 10)

Scripture: Mark 11: 24

 

Topic: One hundred Percent answered prayer (Part 10)

 

In this series of our Quiet Time, we study ways in which a believer can receive one hundred percent answers to their prayers. Prayer is not part of the ministry but Prayer IS the ministry. The “Lord of the harvest” is waiting to answer our prayers as concerns the harvest fields that are already white and ripe for harvest. 

 

9.     The ninth step to one hundred per cent answered prayer is: Have faith every time you pray 

 

“Therefore, I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye have receive them, and y shall have them”. 

                                                                                                                               Mark 11: 24

 

Jesus taught great lessons on faith throughout His ministry, He often emphasized that people were getting blessed because they were suing faith. 

 

“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him”.

Hebrews 10: 38

 

God is saying that if you draw away from faith, He will not be pleased with you. There are those who think that faith is not so important. They tend to draw away from the faith message and faith people. They feel that there must rather be an emphasis on patience, gentleness, holiness and on other qualities of the fruit of the spirit. 

 

I strongly believe that these qualities are important and play a special role in the Christian life. However, the importance of the fruit of the Spirit o the Christian experience should not make us lay down on the importance of something like faith. The fact that the heart is important does not make the kidneys any less important. Both are necessary, and have special, unique roles to play. 

 

Faith is a very special virtue which has a role in every Christian’s life. The bible says that without faith it is impossible to please God. 

 

“But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarded of them that diligently seek him”.

Hebrews 11: 6

 

It is interesting to note that the Word of God does not say: “without love it is impossible to please God.” The bible does not say: “Without peace it is impossible to please God.” The Bible is very clear on this fact: WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD! 

 

Abraham’s faith in God was considered to be an act of righteousness. Abraham believed in El’ Shaddai was able to give him a child at an old age. Abraham had his faults. He lied about his wife and surrendered her twice to unbeliever kings for their pleasure. In spite of his lying and cowardly behaviour God was very pleased with Abraham because he had faith. 

 

Maybe by your standards, Abraham would have been disqualified. But he was a great man in God’s sight. His greatness was a result of his faith

 

“And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised he was able to perform. And therefore, IT WAS IMPUTED TO HIM FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS” 

Romans 4: 21- 22

 

God is happy, impressed and pleased when you believe in Him. When you believe that God will heal you, you make Him happy. When you believe that God will prosper you, you make Him excited. When you believe that your breakthrough is on the way, God is so pleased with you. When you have faith that you will live long, God is provoked to extend your life. When you believe that God will give you increase and abundance, you excite the deep parts of El’ Shaddai. You make Him pour out the milk of His blessings into your life.  

 

From today, never doubt any part of God’s Word. Accept that you are the champion He is speaking about. Flow with the message of prosperity, healing and abundance. Always remember that God is happy when you believe in Him. 

 

Credits: Excerpts from

How to pray

Bishop Dag Heward- Millls

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