Pray Effectively

GET ALONE WITH GOD: Some of the most effective prayer time of your life will be the time you spend alone with God. When we seek Him with all our hearts, mind, soul and strength - then we will find Him.

PRAY IMMEDIATELY: Make God the first one you turn to in your life before anything else. Let no one come before God in your heart, your speech or your actions.

BE HONEST AND OPEN IN YOUR PRAYER: God knows your heart. He knows you intimately. Just present your petition, supplication or question with transparency. If you have a 'situation' ask Him what He wants you to do now. 

RESPECTFULLY PRAY TO GOD: Honor God, praise Him, worship Him and be humble before Him - that is your place. Respect God with a Holy fear - which is the beginning of wisdom.

BE BOLD IN YOUR PRAYER: Develop such a close relationship with God that you know He will hear you and answer because you talk together throughout the day. You learn to pray God's Will and your prayers line up with God's heart because you have spent so much time with Him.

DEPENDENT PRAYER: Learn to depend on God in everything - every time and every situation. Don't take anything back into your own hands once you have prayed and given it to God. Trust Him for the answer in the proper time. Don't think that you can do it by yourself or that your money can make everything work out the way you want it to. We are nothing in ourselves. God is Almighty! Rest in Him and the Power of His Might. Impatience will get you in hot water every time.

BE CERTAIN IN PRAYER: Develop such a close relationship with God that you pray with confidence. Faith is based on the promises of God. He has promised to always work things out for the good. We should bring things to God in prayer and accept ahead of time that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. He will answer the best way - you must grow your faith to believe God knows best.

ALLOW GOD TIME TO WORK - HIS WILL, HIS WAY: One way to build your faith and to help you learn to pray effectively, is to write down your prayer and, when God gives the answer, write that down as well. When you go back and read over the prayer and the answer - your faith will grow. You will be even more confident that God hears your prayers and answers you. God is self-sufficient (Acts 17:24-28).

Do not grow weary in doing good and seek God's face. Speak with God all day, every day. This ongoing conversation will strengthen you more than you can imagine. The more time you spend in His presence, the more you will find yourself trying to be like Him. Especially in the area of loving like Him.

Abba, Father, I worship and adore You! You are Jehovah: I AM WHO I AM (Exodus 3:13-15). Please open the eyes, ears and hearts of anyone who is brought to this page. I ask you to impart wisdom beyond man's understanding as they read these words. In these final minutes before we are taken in the Rapture, please grant Your peace that passes all understanding. I stand in the gap, praying for the lost, that they would be saved and come to know You even more than I know you. That is my prayer - Salvation for Souls. In Jesus Name, Amen!

Rhemas for this message:
PRAYER
Psalm 145:18-19 (NKJV)
18 The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,
To all who call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.

MONEY
Proverbs 15:16-17 (NKJV)
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is,
Than a fatted calf with hatred.

PARENTS
Psalm 103:13-14 (NKJV)
13 As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14 For He knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.

Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.
Anna