Another element of prevailing
prayer is faith. "He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." Hebrews 11:6. Jesus said to His
disciples, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them." Mark 11:24. Do we take Him at His word?
prayer is faith. "He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek Him." Hebrews 11:6. Jesus said to His
disciples, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them." Mark 11:24. Do we take Him at His word?
The assurance is broad and
unlimited, and He is faithful who has promised. When we do not receive the very things we
asked for, at the time we ask, we are still to believe that the Lord hears and that He
will answer our prayers. We are so erring and short-sighted that we sometimes ask for
things that would not be a blessing to us, and our heavenly Father in love answers our
prayers by giving us that which will be for our highest good--that which we ourselves
would desire if with vision divinely enlightened we could see all things as they really
are. When our prayers seem not to be answered, we are to cling to the promise; for the
time of answering will surely come, and we shall receive the blessing we need most. But to
claim that prayer will always be answered in the very way and for the particular thing
that we desire, is presumption. God is too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good
thing from them that walk uprightly. Then do not fear to trust Him, even though you do not
see the immediate answer to your prayers. Rely upon His sure promise, "Ask, and it
shall be given you."
unlimited, and He is faithful who has promised. When we do not receive the very things we
asked for, at the time we ask, we are still to believe that the Lord hears and that He
will answer our prayers. We are so erring and short-sighted that we sometimes ask for
things that would not be a blessing to us, and our heavenly Father in love answers our
prayers by giving us that which will be for our highest good--that which we ourselves
would desire if with vision divinely enlightened we could see all things as they really
are. When our prayers seem not to be answered, we are to cling to the promise; for the
time of answering will surely come, and we shall receive the blessing we need most. But to
claim that prayer will always be answered in the very way and for the particular thing
that we desire, is presumption. God is too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good
thing from them that walk uprightly. Then do not fear to trust Him, even though you do not
see the immediate answer to your prayers. Rely upon His sure promise, "Ask, and it
shall be given you."
If we take counsel with our
doubts and fears, or try to solve everything that we cannot see clearly, before we have
faith, perplexities will only increase
doubts and fears, or try to solve everything that we cannot see clearly, before we have
faith, perplexities will only increase
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and deepen. But if we come to God, feeling
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