HAVE YOU GOT A PRAYER?

"He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day".                                                          -John Bunyon

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.   -Philippians 4:6 (ESV)

A boy was sent to his room for having misbehaved.   A short time later he came out and said to his mother, "I've been thinking about what I did and I said a prayer."  "That's fine," she said, "If you ask God to make you good, He will help you."  "Oh, I didn't ask Him to help me be good," replied the boy.  "I asked Him to help you put up with me."

The beauty of a conversation with God is t hat we can have one anytime, anywhere and about anything.  There is great power when our inquiry is intentionally focused.

If the request is wrong, God says, "NO".
If the timing is wrong, God says, "SLOW".
If you are wrong, God says, "GROW".
But if the request is right, the timing is right and you are right, God says, "GO!".  (Bill Hybels)

Approaching God with focus means learning to remain in His Word, to ask with perseverance and to believe and receive.  When you pray remember this...

• The love of God that wants the best for you.
• The wisdom of God that knows what is best for you.
• The power of God that can accomplish it.

"You can do more than pray, after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed."                                                                                        -John Bunyon