WILL MY PRAYERS EVER BE ANSWERED?
David Wilkerson
I believe in Holy Ghost timing. In God’s own time, all our prayers will be
answered—one way or another—but the trouble is, we are afraid to submit
our prayers to Holy Ghost scrutiny. Some of our prayers need to be purged
because often our faith is misspent on requests that are not mature. We do
not know how to pray, “Thy will be done.” We don’t want his will as much
as those things permitted by his will.
Abraham exercised his faith to keep reminding himself he was a stranger on
this earth. His blessing pact produced only a tent to dwell in, because he
put all his faith in that city whose builder and maker is God.
Were some of these faith warriors not living in faith? Did God refuse to
answer some of their prayers? After all, not all of them were delivered
and not all lived to see answers to their payers. Not all were spared
pain, suffering and even death. Some were tortured; others were torn
asunder, wandering about destitute, afflicted, and tormented (Hebrews
11:36-38).
Some who had a reputation for having great faith “received not the
promise” (Hebrews 11:39). Those who did “obtain promises” used their faith
to work righteousness, to gain strength in times of weakness, and to put
the enemy to flight.
Don’t worry about whether God is saying “Yes” or “No” to your request.
Don’t be downcast when the answer is not in sight and, please, quit
concentrating on faith formulas and methods. Just commit every prayer to
Jesus and go about your business with confidence. He will not be one
moment early or late in answering, and if the answer you seek is not
forthcoming, say to your heart, “He is all I need. If I need more, he will
not withhold it. He will answer in his time and in his way. And if he does
not fulfill my request, he must have a perfect reason for not doing so. No
matter what happens, I will always have faith in his faithfulness.”
God forgive us if we are more concerned about getting prayers answered
than in learning total submission to Christ himself. We do not learn
obedience by the things we obtain but by the things we suffer. Are you
willing to learn by suffering a little longer with what appears to be an
unanswered prayer? Will you rest in his love while patiently waiting for
the promise?
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"In prayer; expect setbacks, but refuse retreat". R. Eastman
"Salvation: Nothing to Earn, Much to Learn". Adrian Rogers
Seven days without prayer makes one weak.
Do your best, bring out the best in others,
Don't tell the Lord how big the problem is,
tell the problem how Great the Lord is!
Put God first, be happy at last!
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'Unless you change what you do, you will always have what you've got.'
- Jim Rohn
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