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Praying is one of the powerful weapons God has given us. It is a very important activity especially among Christians. Why? Because through praying, we can communicate with the Lord.
Spending quality time talking and having a private and personal conversation with God is priceless. We can say everything we want without fear of being judged the wrong way. We can ask questions and confidently know that we will be answered.
During this Global crisis, we could be under a lot of stress and anxiety from the situation we're experiencing but battling Faith crisis is a more important battle to win right now because without faith, you will be win other battles of life.
Why do you think people pray? It is because we know that we can never control our life and only God can do that. If someone is sick, only Jesus Christ can heal him. If someone needs provision, only the Lord can give both physical food for the body and food for the soul. It is not in our hands whether we would get by everyday but only through the Grace of God.
A prayerful person is a POWERFUL one.
No matter how you stutter and be lost for words when talking to God, He will understand you. It doesn't matter how quick or long you pray as long as you know that the presence of God is with you while you pray. Quality over quantity. God understands how your mind works and you may not speak clearly but the Lord can see right through our hearts.
Don't compare your prayer life to others. If you are just beginning to have a prayer life, you may lack confidence to speak to God but I assure you that He hears you always if try to talk to Him. Don't be discourged just because someone uses more grand words and phrases. Simple words of prayer are just as powerful.
Faith comes from hearing and hearing the Word of God. Seek the Word of God by reading the Bible and you will witness so many testimonies that will transform you. Meditate the Word of God and surely, God will speak to you and give you so many answered prayers.
One of my favorite testimony in the Bible is in the Book of Genesis:
When God promised Abraham a fruitful life with many descendants, land and a nation to build but he soon became frustrated because his wife is still not getting pregnant, Abraham questioned God.
Ambraham compalained and doubted if God would ever fulfill His promises to him.
Just like Abraham, we also question if God would ever fulfill our prayers when time goes by and still, we don't what we want. We complain, get angry and rebel because we don't consider whether what we prayed for are actually the best for us.
Because of that, God reassured Abraham that He will keep His promises and proved a point when He took Abraham outside their home and pointed at the sky.
"Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so, He added, will your descendants be” (Gen. 15:5).
See? God is a promise-keeper. Every word He says will happen. Every promises will be kept. Don't rush things just because you want it to happen now.
This is a very important point: When God showed Abraham the sky and pointed that the number of STARS will equate to his descendants, THE SKY HAS NO STARS AT ALL.
As I read this, I had goosebumps! That time, the sun is just about to set which means it is still DAY TIME. No stars are seen but Abraham BELIEVED GOD.
That is how FAITH works. You will believe even if it is impossible in the first place because God is the God of Impossible. He is always faithful.
If you are Abraham and God made you count the stars and you saw nothing, what will you feel? Will you feel mocked? Will you feel betrayed? Or will you trust Him that even if there are no stars, His promises will happen?
We may not see it, but God is always working in our life. He works for our advantage. Your prayers are not put to waste!
Be confident when you pray. Your expectation should be high. Claim it because your reality will surpass your expectations. See the impossible and receive it with all your heart.
We have to build our life with the faith we have for God and not on other things that make us hope for nothing.
Count the stars in the sky and that will also equate how many blessings you will get in your lifetime.
Always spend quality time with God and say how much you are thankful for everything that happened to your day and not just because you need something. Expect not just the normal but the Supernatural.
Pray until SUPERNATURAL happens!
Cast all your anxieties to Him for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7)
*Helpful article*
https://evangcatbr.org/2016/12/09/even-when-you-cannot-see-the-stars/
Have a blessed life! ✨
