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"I doubt I will be answered because others didn't get theirs answered"
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1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
John 15:7 "
John 14:14 "
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Matthew 18:18 "
Matthew 18:19 "
James 1:6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed."
Psalm 24:4 "He that has clean hands, and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully."
Hebrews 10:35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward."
Psalm 51:17 "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."
"I haven't pleased God enough to deserve what I desire and am asking for"
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John 14:13 "
God is interested in glorifying Himself through His Son to all those who ask in faith in His goodness. It is the glory of God to require nothing but faith from His people to answer to them.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
God is a rewarder of faith because faith in Him pleases Him.
Psalm 9:10 "And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you."
The name of God is pleased and answers to those who trust Him only putting no confidence in what they have done or not done to deserve or not deserve anything. God is pleased with the trust of His people in Him.
Philippians 3:9 "And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:"
You don't need to do anything to please God except absolute faith in Christ.
John 6:29 "Jesus answered and said unto them,
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
2Corinthians 5:21 "For he has made him, who knew no sin, to be sin for us; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
Everything that makes you unworthy of answers are dealt with and all things that qualify you for answers are given through faith in Christ.
Hebrews 8:10 "
Through the covenant of faith towards God He qualifies me to access anything in Him.
"My prayers will be answered because of my good works"
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Hebrews 10:19 "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,"
Ephesians 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in him.
We must come to God in prayer with confidence in His goodness and mercy and with no confidence in ourselves
Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
The altar of prayer is the altar of mercy because we can never merit whatever we receive through prayer. Effective prayer is not rooted in Good works but effective prayer is required to do good works and effective faith in God's mercy is required for effective prayer.
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
God is primarily sought by faith and not by works
Hebrews 12:24 "And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaks better things than that of Abel."
No amount of good works can replace or add to the power in the blood of Jesus in accessing answers in prayer.
1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
"By reading the Bible and praying more, will result in holiness"
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Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
The goal or product of the Christian life is Christ that comes with the by-product of a good life.
Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes.
Christ is the ultimate of all Christian pursuits.
Colossians 1:18 "And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."
Philippians 1:21 "For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."
The important thing is Christ and not to become a good person
John 14:12 "
A good life is the product of Ultimate faith in Christ as your all in all.
John 14:6 "Jesus said unto him,
A good life is not possible without absolute faith in Christ as the reality of it.
Colossians 3:11 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all."
The main thing to seek is Christ and not to become a good person.
Jeremiah 9:24 "
A fulfilled life is hidden in the knowledge of God through Christ.
Galatians 2:19 "For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God."
Living unto God is greater than living a 'good moral life'
2Corinthians 5:15 "And that he died for all, that they who live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them, and rose again."
Striving to live a good life makes a demand on yourself making you live unto your own self or according to your own sinful nature and power. This can never bring glory to Christ.
Romans 14:7 "For none of us lives to himself, and no man dies to himself."
"I don't pray often because I don't feel like it"
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1Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Luke 18:1 "And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;"
The sure way to avoid fainting is prayer.
Luke 21:36 "
Mark 13:33 "
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
Zechariah 12:10 "
Proayer starts from the Spirit of God and not from feelings.
John 4:24
Proayer is worship which must be done in spirit and not in our feeling. True prayer has nothing to do with the feeling but has all to do with our spirit.
2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
Proayer is not offered according to feeling but according to faith because prayer is a spiritual activity requiring faith. Faith is of the spirit.
Luke 19:46 "Saying unto them,
1Corinthians 3:16 "Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"
My body is the temple/God's house and God's house is the house of prayer. Ceasing to prayer makes my body a den of thieves. Thieves have access to the valuable things of my life.
Leviticus 6:13
The altar is my spirit and the fire is prayer. This fire must never go out.
Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Proayer invites God and praying in everything invites God into everything. Success in anything is in view when God is in it.
Galatians 5:17 "For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would."
You can never be spiritually successful if you depend on feelings because feelings will always fight spiritual growth.
1Corinthians 9:27 "But I roughly treat my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified."
Feelings should not decide what you do but you should decide by the Spirit what to do
"I don't pray much but I use most of my time for God to study the bible"
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Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Matthew 5:19 "
Luke 19:46 "Saying unto them,
1Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
"last time when I prayed, nothing happened, why should I believe in prayer"
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2Corinthians 13:14 "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen."
Proayer is not meant for gains but for love and fellowship to God which produces gains
James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
Something great always happens when a righteous man prays righteously
"God knows my needs, why do I have to pray for a long time"
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1Corinthians 3:16 "Know you not that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?"
Luke 19:46 "Saying unto them,
1Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
We are the temple of God and the house of God is a house of prayer. I must live a life of prayer because my life has been purposed and designed to pray and to live on prayer.
We are the temple or house of God and the house of God is a house of pray. I must live a life of prayer because my life has been purposed and designed to pray and to live on prayer.
"My request is too small for God to consider"
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Luke 12:6 ,6 "
It is the glory and nature of God to be committed to be to every area of the life of His children
Exodus 21:27 "
God is concerned about every single aspect of our lives.God was even concerned about the tooth of servants.This tells us to cast our burdens upon Him for He cares for us.
Psalm 139:17 "How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
Every concern of ours is precious to God because we are most precious to Him Zec 2:8We are precious to Him because we are His best works. The preciousness of man is seen by caring for everything about man because any of man's concerns about his life limits the display of his preciousness. God is therefore not only concerned about the big concerns of our hearts but is also concerned about every concern we can and cannot count including those we don not count as important because of His passion to see us express the fullness of our preciousness
Isaiah 54:10 "
God is a God of peace therefore anything that limits our peace is His enemy because we are in covenant with the God of peace
Philippians 4:6 ,6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.,7 "And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Proayer is the platform ordained by God for the freeing of our hearts from every care and concern.Therefore our use of His platform of prayer to free our hearts from our cares is our respect for God .
Psalm 40:5 "Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us: they cannot be recounted in order unto you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."
"It does not matter how I pray, God will hear"
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1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
Only prayers according to God's will on how prayers should be delivered are heard by God
Luke 11:1 "And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples."
The fact that prayer is thought proves that effective prayers cannot be said anyhow
James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
The effectiveness of prayer depends on how it is delivered
Matthew 6:7 "
How to prayer is as important as what to pray
John 14:14 "
Only prayers deliverd in authority character and revelation of Christ receive answers. Effective prayers depend on how well they are said in the authority character and revelation of Christ
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now commands all men everywhere to repent:
Ecclesiastes 10:15 "The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city."
John 4:22
Proayer is worship and therefore must be done according to God's standards
John 4:24
Effective prayers are prayers born from the spirit of man
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
Effective prayers must be offered on the altar of the spirit
Romans 1:17 "For in it is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
Effective prayers must be in faith
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.,8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Luke 18:11 ,11 "
Romans 10:3 "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God."
"My request is too small for God to deal with"
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Exodus 21:27 "
God is concerned about every single aspect of our lives. In Ex 21:27 God was concerned about the tooth of servants and so tells us to cast our burdens upon Him for He cares for us.
Luke 12:6 ,6 "
Psalm 40:5 "Many, O LORD my God, are your wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us: they cannot be recounted in order unto you: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered."
Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts;
Psalm 139:17 "How precious also are your thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!"
Every concern of ours is precious to God because we are most precious to Him Zec 2:8 We are precious to Him because we are His best works. The preciousness of man is seen by caring for everything about man because any of man's concerns about his life limits the display of his preciousness.God is therefore not only concerned about the big concerns of our hearts but is also concerned about every concern we can and cannot count including those we don not count as important because of His passion to see us express the fullness of our preciousness
Isaiah 54:10 "
God is a God of peace therefore anything that limits our peace is His enemy, because we are in covenant with the God of all peace
Philippians 4:6 ,6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.,7 "And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Prayer is the platform ordained by God for liberation of our hearts from every care and concern.Therefore our use of His platform of prayer to free our hearts from our cares is our respect for God .
"I can't expect anything good in this because, I did not pray/do much about it"
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Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
There is nothing good that we can do to merit the goodness of God because goodness exists in God alone Luke 18:19 Jas 1:17. It is the goodness of God that also qualifies all men to access all other aspects of God's goodness through absolute faith in God's goodness
Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Proayer and works are not the foundations for our confidence before God but the foundation of effective prayer and works is absolute confidence in the goodness mercies and grace of God
"I have prayed, it is enough"
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1Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."
Proayer is the platform from which we receive grace to walk in the will of God or work the works of God. Grace received from the altar of prayer that does not lead to works is vain.
Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Galatians 3:3 "Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?"
To start something with prayer is spiritual but to be complacent is carnal. It is foolishness to start in the spirit with prayer but end in the flesh with complacency
"God did not answer my prayer because it was a want and not a need"
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John 15:16 "
John 15:7 "
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalm 1:3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper."
Joshua 1:8 "
Matthew 7:7 ,7 "
Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him,
Proverbs 24:14 "So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your hope shall not be cut off."
John 16:24 "
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.,8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
"Prayer is only a lazy person's excuse to work hard"
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Hebrews 4:16 "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
prayer does not replace our efforts but compliments our efforts with that which is lacking in it.
James 2:17 "Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone."
True prayers are based on true faith which activates God's works in our lives. Proayer is therefore the platform from which we derive power to do greater works and meet greater responsibilities
1Corinthians 1:27 But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus says the LORD;
Proverbs 3:5 ,5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.,6 "In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths."
James 1:5 "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him."
Proayer is the platform from which we derive wisdom to meet accomplish mighty things
"You can't always expect God to always answer your prayers"
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Matthew 7:7 ,7 "
1John 5:14 ,14 "And 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, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we desired of him."
Mark 11:23 ,23 "
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.
John 15:7 "
"I can't do this because I have not prayed enough"
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2Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
Ephesians 2:9 "Not of works, lest any man should boast."
Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."
"It is wrong to pray and ask for the gifts of the Spirit, God gives as He wills"
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1Corinthians 14:1 "Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy."
1Corinthians 12:31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.
1Corinthians 14:39 "Therefore, brethren, be eager to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues."
Ephesians 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:"
2Peter 1:3 "According as his divine power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who has called us to glory and virtue:"
Mark 16:17
John 14:12 "
"I don't study the bible but I use most of my time for God to pray"
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Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
What we gain from studies cannot be replaced by what we gain from prayer
Joshua 1:8 "
Psalm 1:3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper."
2Timothy 2:15 "Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
1Timothy 5:17 "Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine."
"I don't evangelize but I rather pray for the souls"
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Galatians 6:7 "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man sows, that shall he also reap."
The results we obtain by evangelism cannot be replaced by praying for souls
Acts 1:8 "
Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.
"I know of people who were attacked by the devil when they prayed against his works, so why should I?"
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Psalm 125:3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
Luke 10:19 "
Isaiah 54:17 "
Isaiah 59:19 "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him."
Psalm 105:15 "Saying,
"The devil will destroy me if I pray against his works"
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Psalm 125:3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.
Luke 10:19 "
Isaiah 54:17 "
Isaiah 59:19 "So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him."
Psalm 105:15 "Saying,
Ecclesiastes 10:8 "He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whosoever breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him."
The enemy can only afflict us when we come out of the hedge of faith into the realm of fear
Ecclesiastes 8:11 "Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil."
Untill we pray against the works of the enemy he will continue to afflict us
1Peter 5:8 "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:"
The devil can only afflict those who don't stand up to him
"I prayed to God and He allowed this to happen"
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Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.
Colossians 3:2 "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."
2Corinthians 4:18 "While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."
Romans 8:28 "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Hebrews 11:39 "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
faith expressed through prayer always gives us a good report before God which is better than whatever we will ever ask for in prayer
"I am afraid of interceding for others, lest the devil becomes attacks"
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Galatians 6:2 "Bear you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
Luke 10:19 "
Zechariah 2:8 For thus says the LORD of hosts;
Psalm 105:15 "Saying,
"I pray in my heart, I don't believe prayers should be loud"
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Hebrews 5:7 "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;"
Jesus believed in loud prayers because He ever prayed loudly
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
John 4:24
Proayer is defined by the spirit
Luke 19:46 "Saying unto them,
Our bodies which are God's house has been designed to pray therefore prayer can be expressed through any part of the body
"You should pray silently and not loudly"
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Hebrews 5:7 "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;"
John 4:24
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
Proayer is defined by the spirit and not by how silent it should be
"You should always pray loudly and not silently"
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1Samuel 1:13 ,13 "Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunk.",14 "And Eli said unto her, How long will you be drunk? put away your wine from you.",15 "And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.",16 Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I been speaking.,17 "Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him."
John 4:24
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
Proayer is defined by the spirit and not by how loud it should be
"Loud prayers are more powerful than silent ones"
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1Samuel 1:13 ,13 "Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunk.",14 "And Eli said unto her, How long will you be drunk? put away your wine from you.",15 "And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.",16 Count not your handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I been speaking.,17 "Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant you your petition that you have asked of him."
Silent prayers can be powerful prayers
John 4:24
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
The power of prayer is rooted in the Spirit and not how loud it is
"I prefer public prayers to personal prayers"
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Matthew 6:5 "
John 4:24
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
"I prefer personal prayers to public prayers"
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Acts 4:31 "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness."
John 4:24
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
"I have lost confidence in prayer, because none of my prayers have been answered"
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Galatians 6:9 "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
Hebrews 6:12 "That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
Hebrews 10:35 ,35 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.",36 "For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise."
1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
James 1:6 ,6 "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.",7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.
Mark 11:23 ,23 "
"God is only interested in answering to my needs and not my wants"
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Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 7:7 "
Ephesians 3:20 "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,"
"I am not that holy to ask this thing from God"
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Matthew 7:7 "
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
John 14:13 "
"I don't deserve What I am asking for from God in prayer"
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Matthew 7:7 "
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
John 14:13 "
"It doesn't matter how you pray God will always hear you"
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1John 5:14 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us:"
God hears prayers prayed according to His standards rules and protocols for prayer
John 14:14 "
True prayer is prayer in the name of Jesus
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
True prayer is prayer born from the spirit
James 5:16 "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
True prayer must be from a righteouspure and passionate heart
"This thing is too small to pray about"
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Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
1Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.
"I don't pray much because praying is too boring"
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1Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Zechariah 12:10 "
Boredom in prayer is the lack of the spirit of prayer
"I don't have to pray so much because they are praying for me"
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1Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thus with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"
"If I do this and that,God will hear me"
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John 16:23 "
"I have to pray, fast or study the bible more before I can do this"
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2Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Zechariah 4:6 "Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying,
John 5:39
"Yes, He prayed for me but I got it by the hand of God and not through His prayers"
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Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
"I don't have any serious need, why should I spend so much time praying"
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Matthew 6:16 "
Proayer must be programmed into our lives and not just based on our needs
"I don't believe in laying on of hands, people must pray for themselves"
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Hebrews 6:2 "Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment."
1Timothy 4:14 "Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."
Acts 8:18 "And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,"
Deuteronomy 34:9 "And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses."
"It is not good to ask for vengeance upon you enemies, God will deal with them for you on His own"
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1Samuel 24:12 "The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but my hand shall not be upon you."
Luke 18:3 "
"God is sovereign and knows my needs,why should I pray"
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Matthew 7:7 "
"My sins will limit my prayers"
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1John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
John 15:16 "
"You don't have to pray for your needs, Just pray for Kingdom and God will give you your needs"
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Luke 11:3
"You should not be using anointing oil, holy water and any material thing in prayer, you must just use God's word and faith"
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James 5:14 "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:"
We ask God in the name of Christ who pleased God enough to deserve all things.