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Keys to prayer (2)
Knowing God’s will. John wrote: ‘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’ (v.14-15 NIV).
One of the surest ways to know we’re praying according to God’s will is to pray according to His Word. We can use the Scriptures to back up what we’re praying for. Say, ‘Lord, you promised it in your Word, and I’m believing you for it.’ Sometimes there are things we want to pray for, but we aren’t sure whether those things are God’s will for us according to Scripture. In that case, we need to ask God to give it to us if it’s His will, and to help us be satisfied with His decision if He says no.
Saint Augustine prayed, ‘Grant that I may do Thy will as if it were my will, so that Thou mayest do my will as if it were Thy will.’ D.L. Moody put it this way: ‘Spread out your petition before God, and then say, “Thy will, not mine, be done.” The sweetest lesson I have learned in God’s school is to let the Lord choose for me.’
We might have to wait, because God’s timing is part of His will. But be patient; if God says it’ll happen, it will happen. We might not see it yet, but God has promised and it’s on the way. And remember, if He doesn’t give us what we asked for, it’s usually because He wants to give us something better. Our part is to walk with Him in faith and keep a good attitude.
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