"...if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father in heaven forgive yours."
Matthew 6:15, Mark 11:26
Do your prayers work? "Father, bless my enemy with your peace..." is a prayer that makes sense! A lot of people wonder why some prayers are answered
while others -- or their own prayers -- seem to never get answered.
Here are some ideas. So here are things to consider, if you actually
want power in prayer.
1 Revere God: Do what it takes for following Christ, and to maintain your reverence for God. Know that He is mighty, is the creator of the Universe and deserves glory, praise and honor. Your prayer life should acknowledge the Lord in His rightful place in your life.
2. Pray thankfully and praise God and end your prayers positively.
Overcome attitudes like unnecessarily emotional begging and pleading to
God 'at bedtime' because -- for example this might cause upset sleep
and bad thoughts can lead to bad dreams; be peacemaker in your own mind:
how -- believe that God already knows and wants for you what you need
and rightly desire (not coveting or envying). Then give thanks in
advance, expecting good results (that's trusting). There is, of course, a
time and a place for that pained, pleading and begging: "work out your
salvation with fear and trembling", anytime you like, but bedtime is not
always the best time. Though, happiness is not the goal -- rather ask for joy
in whatever you experience -- for trying to stop anxious thoughts or
bad dreams, ask the Lord to show you the root cause of these and take them to him in meaningful prayers (personalized), believing. Colossians 4:2, "Continue in prayer, and watch [for results] in the same with thanksgiving;" -- and everyday thanksgiving can bring peace into your life!
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