Effective prayer
It is known that some people are more effective in their prayers than others. It is recognized that prayer is a vital aspect of our faith.
We must pray according to His will.
Prayers will only be answered according to God’s will. We must pray according to what we believe God’s will to be. In Romans 8 : 26 – 27, we are told that the Spirit actually translates our prayers into the prayers that should be said according to God’s will.
We must believe that God will answer our prayers in accordance with His will. Hebrews 11 : 6 and Romans 4 : 20 – 21 tell us that it is a matter of the heart, and a matter of faith.
We must pray and ask in Jesus’ name.
We must pray continuously and without ceasing.
1 John 5:14-15.
Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
Romans 8:26-27.
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
Matthew 21:21-22.
So Jesus answered and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Matthew 14:13-14
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
(Stops & Steps 0823 10I2009)