Faith for Answered Prayer

One of the greatest stress relievers I know of is answered prayer! One of the most spiritually productive things you can do is to develop your faith in God to answer prayer.

I was raised in church and frequently that when God answers prayer, He sometimes says yes, sometimes says maybe or wait awhile, and sometimes says no. And I heard that if prayer was not answered, then what was prayed must not have been the will of God.

All of this is carnal thinking! As I began to read the Bible, I saw clearly that the Father wants to answer prayer! And not with a no or a maybe, but with a resounding yes! So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened (Luke 11:9-10).

First, find scripture that covers what you are praying about. That is, make sure according to the Word that what you're praying about is the will of God. Once you do that pray, stansd your ground in faith, and expectantly wait for the answer!

Prayer is a sure cure for worry, which is really faith in reverse! Prayer is an excellent way to release your faithin the Father to work in the circumstances of your life. Don't worry and brood over problems that arise. Pray and ask the Father to work them out!

Make these scripture a part of your daily meditation.They will build up your faith in the Father to answer your prayers!

And whatever things you ask in prayer, beleiving, you will receive (Matthew 21:22). Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask, when you pray, believe that you receive them ,and you will have them (Mark 11:24). If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you (John 15:7). And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you. Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full (John 16:23-24). And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight (1 John 3:22). Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He hears us. And if we nkow that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him (1 John 5:14-15).