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lilitalienboi16:
--- Quote from: Doug on March 09, 2014, 03:36:20 PM ---Thanks for your replies guys.
Rhys, I had read Praying by God's Rule's prior but read again and did glean more the second time around.
Extol, I usually pray in the morning and at night but have never really understood being in constant prayer. I think of God constantly but not sure that constitutes prayer thru out the day. Also, I'm still not sure what the answer is to the repetition of my prayers. There are day where I feel very connected to God in my prayers and days where just do not feel connected. I'm not sure that is the best way to describe but the closest I can get.
Doug
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I think being in constant prayer just means always talking to God. I know I do it often but then there are days where I don't speak to Him at all, which also includes listening to Him. God is my Lord and my Saviour amongst many things but He is also my best friend. I talk to Him about everything, from the funny things I see happening before me to the questionable actions of those around me, to my own behavior and struggles. I don't know.. thats what I take "being in constant prayer" to mean. Why not talk to Him all the time? He's there.
God bless,
Alex
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: JohnChris on March 10, 2014, 01:56:26 PM ---what do you think of 1 John 5: 14, that says, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
Now suppose when we read, "according to His will," we interpret His 'will' to be what He has expressed in His Word? It seems to me that to find His Will we have to find it through what He has written in His Word. I mean, I don't think He's going to appear to us face-to-face to tell us, right?
And He does say that John: 14:7 if we abide in Him, and His Words abide in us , we will ask (pray) what we desire, and it shall be done for us. 8. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit: so that you will be my disciples.
I kind of get the idea that if we pray according to God's Will as revealed in His Word and we ask in faith, then we'll not only be praying correctly but getting answers. What do you guys think?
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I'm a terrible "prayer". But I'll chime in anyway. Seems to me if we pray within the will of God revealed, as you said, in Scripture, there is no way we will NOT get answers.
dave:
Pray much and everyday.....with a rest... Selah....then LISTEN. He who has an ear let him hear. Just a thought. :)
Kat:
--- Quote from: JohnChris on March 10, 2014, 01:56:26 PM ---what do you think of 1 John 5: 14, that says, "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him."
Now suppose when we read, "according to His will," we interpret His 'will' to be what He has expressed in His Word? It seems to me that to find His Will we have to find it through what He has written in His Word. I mean, I don't think He's going to appear to us face-to-face to tell us, right?
And He does say that John: 14:7 if we abide in Him, and His Words abide in us , we will ask (pray) what we desire, and it shall be done for us. 8. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit: so that you will be my disciples.
I kind of get the idea that if we pray according to God's Will as revealed in His Word and we ask in faith, then we'll not only be praying correctly but getting answers. What do you guys think?
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Hi John,
John 15:7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
v. 8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
As I was looking over this passage notice that Christ was speaking of being the Vine and we the branches and that is how we bear fruit.
John 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.
So this give us a references of what He is speaking of, so in verse 7, "ask what you desire," is speaking of bearing fruit! And what is the fruit that He desires we produce...
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
v. 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Of course what Christ is saying is SPIRITUAL and He is speaking of us bearing spiritual fruit, so what we "ask" of Him would concern spiritual things, not things that satisfy our physical desires. We do not need to worry about the physical things we need, Christ states that those type things will certainly be provided.
Mat 6:31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, "What shall we eat?' or "What shall we drink?' or "What shall we wear?'
v. 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
v. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
jingle52:
Thanks Kat, that is exactly what I pray everyday for, the anger issues I was struggling with seem to be diminishing as I continue to study, learn and pray. Praise Yahweh for His mercy and goodness. Since Ray also mentions one can pray any time and anywhere in silence
Jingle
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