Gary Rich (23
Aug 2015)
"Secret to answered
prayer"
In the Bible, the Book of John gives us
several clues as to getting our prayers answered.
John 14: 13-14 says - " whatever you will ask
in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in
the Son. If you will ask anything in my name, I will do it " .
The clue in this verse is that whatever your prayer is, it has
to bring glory to God
John 15: 7-8 says - if you remain in me , and
my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it
will be done for you. In this is my Father glorified, that you
bear much fruit " . The clue in this verse is that your prayer
request must bring glory to God and bear much eternal fruit
John 15: 16-17 says - you didn't choose me,
but I chose you, and appointed you, that you should go and bear
fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you will
ask of the Father in my name, He may give it to you " Again in
this verse we are told very clearly that God will answer our
prayer requests if they are connected to bearing eternal fruit
These scripture verses tell us that God wants
to answer our prayers, and one sure way to see that happen is if
our prayer requests bring glory to God and bear eternal fruit.
Serving God thru using our spiritual gifts and talents lines up
perfectly with these scripture verses. What is it that God has
called you to do for Him ? What mission / assignment has He
given you in your earthly life that will bring eternal glory to
His heavenly Kingdom ? Fulfilling what God has called you to do
will ensure answered prayer requests
The old saying - where God guides, He
provides is still true today. Where-ever and whatever He
is calling you to do for Him, He will answer your prayers so you
will be successful in the assignment He has called you to do !
have a blessed day, Gary
( yfc77jesus@aol.com )