Prayer is a cordial and orderly interaction
between a man and his Creator. You are at liberty to discuss whatever you feel
is urgent or important with God during the exchange. As you grow in this
dialogue, your friendship with God grows. You can only interact with God for
your own good and benefit. The lesser you communicate with God, the farther you
get from His divine supply. Men who tag along with God are larger than life.
God
earnestly desires to talk to us and spend time with us through prayers. When we
come to the Lord we can be certain that he is not reluctant to help us, but He is ever ready to bless us. Luke 11 verses 9-10: “So I say
unto: Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the
door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, he who seeks finds
and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”
In this process, one pours out his mind
expectantly and with the assurance that God is listening. God approves by
granting our requests and disapproves by turning away. God not answering our
prayers at a particular time does not mean we are no longer in His plans. Most
times the result we get during prayers is determined by God’s plan for us. He
answers our prayers base on what is best for us. “For I know the thoughts that I
think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give
you an expected end,” Jeremiah 29:11.
God is larger than life. He has the capacity to
grant our request at the speed of light. “Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy
thoughts shall be established,” Proverbs 16v3. Yes, a straightforward
answer. Without any delay. Nothing more, and nothing less.
With God’s nature in man, we are almost
independent of how we pray and what we want God to do for us. When we appear
before God to pray, we are expected to express our feelings, weakness, strength
and even doubts. You have leverage when you present yourself humble before God.
Communicating from that low esteem makes Him feel fatherly and creates an
atmosphere of miracles.
Involving God is all you need to have all your needs met. For
instance, the resurrection of Lazarus who had died in the book of John 11 v 1-45
was a reflection of how we should present ourselves before God. Jesus Christ
did not present Himself as a conqueror or an equal before God even though He
said “my
Father and I are one”. He appeared at the scene like every man who was
in need. The Bible said He even wept
after the people showed Him the tomb where the body of Lazarus was kept. Prayers
from a humble man are of great effect. He looked to the heavens and honored God
and the rest was history. If you need miracles, approach God from the table of humility.
You cannot keep God a distance in your life and
expect heaven to react for your sake. Heaven’s reaction to your call is
determined by the level of your relationship with the forces in heaven. In the
realm of prayers, nothing happens by chance. They are planned. So plan your
prayers before you appear before God. Don’t pray because it is mandatory to do
so. Pray because you need an answer.
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