If and when I have Ill or bad feelings towards others I will say in a Civil way, Im 68 , 69 next month, and have some regrets, but we are a Very Happy Family,, That said ,I've posted photos of my Family and when I've gone fishing, but still get shot down by the same deniers, Im tired of not being able to meet these facebook internet warriors , I've always been an open book here on Stage, have you that like needling or pretending to say something else? I'm a Man with feelings as I'm sure most Stage Women & Men are,,,,Tomorrow will mark 39 years of Marriage🙏

DEVOTION #12

“WHO, HOW, WHAT, AND WHY TO PRAY”

The Bible has much to say about prayer. It would be impossible to cover it all in one devotion, but we’ll try to answer at least a few of the most asked questions from both Christians and unbelievers.

Does God Answer The Prayers of Unbelievers?

https://www.gty.org/library/questions/QA160/does-god-answer-the-prayers-of-unbelievers

How can I have my prayers answered by God?

ANSWER

Many people believe answered prayer is God granting a prayer request that is offered to Him. If a prayer request is not granted, it is understood as an “unanswered” prayer. However, this is an incorrect understanding of prayer. God answers every prayer that is lifted to Him. Sometimes God answers “no” or “wait.” God only promises to grant our prayers when we ask according to His will. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of Him” (1 John 5:14-15).

What does it mean to pray according to God’s will? Praying according to God’s will is praying for things that honor and glorify God and/or praying for what the Bible clearly reveals God’s will to be. If we pray for something that is not honoring to God or not God’s will for our lives, God will not give what we ask for. How can we know what God’s will is? God promises to give us wisdom when we ask for it. James 1:5 proclaims, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” A good place to start is 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24, which outlines many things that are God’s will for us. The better we understand God’s Word, the better we will know what to pray for (John 15:7). The better we know what to pray for, the more often God will answer “yes” to our requests.

Could the recent murderous terrorist attacks, school shootings, political controversies, and decline in our country’s morality, serve as a shocking indicator that He wants our attention? Could He be letting us learn-the hard way-that we are not sufficiently looking to Him to guide us and solve our problems? Has our confidence in our own perceived greatness deluded us into relying on ourselves instead of God to provide our physical blessings and national security?

Here’s another thought/question that is very often brought up by both unbelievers AND Christians.

Why do bad things happen to good people?

““Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.” ‭‭John‬ ‭9‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

I believe if we would all start spending more time praying and less time _____________,(you fill in the blank) we would begin to see just how powerful our prayers can be.

The following 32 minute video is a good segway from last Sunday’s Devotion and video message about the attributes and character of Jesus/God. It is a 2017 sermon by Pastor Robert Morris, titled: “THE POWER OF PRAYER”
Enjoy the message and May God bless you. 🙏🏻

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n3cQGQvVeIk

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