As we prepare to go before The LORD in prayer, let us read and understand, one very important characteristic of:
“The Three ‘Ps.’”
Prayer Patience Perseverance
Scripture References: Romans 8:26-28 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
A COMMON HINDRANCE TO OUR PRAYER LIFE is a lack of perseverance. We dealt with this topic in our Bible Study this past Sunday and; it is still resonate in my Spirit man.
Many believers feel, that once they’ve prayed for something, the answer should immediately be forthcoming. Beloved, God is not a bellhop, waiting to give us what we desire…the moment we petition Him. Just imagine if The LORD instantly provided whatever we request—we might not develop virtues like: patience, trust and, dependence upon Him.
The LORD is faithful to answer our prayers however, not always in the manner we expect. Yet, even when the answer is no, we can be sure that what He gives is better than what we requested.
Lets consider the apostle Paul—though he repeatedly asked for relief from his “thorn in the flesh,” he was given something more spiritually beneficial. God not only protected Paul from pride, He also used the apostle’s weakness to display divine power ( 2 Corinthians 12:7-10).
Fasten your ‘Seat belt of Wisdom,’ since Paul’s prayer wasn’t answered the way he’d originally hoped or expected, one might wonder about the requests you bring to The LORD.
The truth is, we don’t always know how to pray as we should ( even the most eloquent among us today) however, thankfully, we have a Helper in the third person of the Trinity….”The Holy Spirit,” oh glory to God; hallelujah hallelujah amen.
The Holy Spirit, thankfully, intercedes for us according to God’s will. If we don’t receive what we hoped, we can be sure that The Spirit knew exactly what to ask on our behalf—and, that what we received as a result was best.
I pray, that something that is said in this message, will provide clarification on some, if not most of the reasons, why some of us are still waiting for answers to some prayers that we have prayed in the past. God bless you richly, His grace beloved.
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