I encourage you to read the entire chapter 58, because it goes on to talk about how God wants us to respond differently. We can’t take wrong steps and go through religious motions such as prayer or fasting and expect God to show up in the ways we want. This unprecedented demonstration of God's blessing was no accident. God was responding to the prayers of many of His children. His blessing continues to this day as He is using Campus Crusade for Christ to help introduce tens of millions of people to our Savior and then build disciples in all the major countries of the world. Prayer continues to be our major emphasis.

For our Volunteers, as they process all they have seen in Zambia; that they will be inspired and motivated bu their experiences. After 8 years and thousands of conversations with our audience on prayer, I’ve learned the biggest struggles plaguing our prayer lives–feeling unsure of how to do it “right” and trying to figure out how to do it in a busy world. When you have news, good or bad, trouble or joys to share, to whom do you turn? For some of us it a close friend, for others a parent, sibling or other family member, maybe even a pastor or minister. We have an additional choice as Christians. We can, and should, also choose God. Just as we speak to a trusted friend or anyone else, we can pray confidently to God. How to Pray According to the Bible The possibilities of what could happen when we pray are limitless because our God has no limits to His goodness. When we’re confident during prayer, we’ll have the faith to pray for God’s best to happen, not just for what we want to happen. So, our prayers won’t be constrained by our limited perspective. By praying confidently, we’ll find ourselves praying for God’s will to be done instead of trying to convince God to follow our own plans. Those pure motives, fueled by confidence that we can trust God to do what’s best for us, welcome God to intervene powerfully in our lives.Book ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: WIN ONE OF VALERIE’S SIGNATURE PRAYER JOURNALS OR A COPY OF HER SPRINGBOARD PRAYERS BOOK. Then Jesus made a circuit of all the towns and villages. He taught in their meeting places, reported kingdom news, and healed their diseased bodies, healed their bruised and hurt lives. When he looked out over the crowds, his heart broke. So confused and aimless they were, like sheep with no shepherd. “What a huge harvest!” he said to his disciples. “How few workers! On your knees and pray for harvest hands!” I love conversations with guests who are willing to talk about difficult topics and give a little tough love.I also do want to emphasize that there is this very unique and gentle response that the Lord gives to us, even if we feel like we've failed or we aren't good enough to come to God, or we have all kinds of shame or all this baggage, that we can be released. We can start fresh today, no matter where we have been. And that's the beauty of knowing Jesus and having a real relationship with Him. Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Remember that when we pray, God is listening and He is more than able to help. Then, when He does, we have to be ready to act on His provision. Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 NIVIt might be time for you to shut out everything and spend time with Him, slowing down enough to hear Him telling you where to make changes in your life. God will show you the difference between His yoke and all of the world’s “oughts” and “shoulds” and demands. Pray for Simon as he undertakes his last trip after 14 years of service in Uganda this year and for the appointment of a new in-country manager Watch The Power of Prayer Discipleship Series on Youtube 3 Promises From The Bible You Can Pray With Confidence For God to Deliver 1. God gives wisdom. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: My Redeemer, as I start my day, I pray that your hand holds me and guides me. Please be my comforter when I am worried, my strength when I feel weak, my patience when I feel frustrated, my peace when I am angry, and my confidence when I am in doubt. Manifest your power within me, Lord. Make me a vessel for your goodness. Amen.

Remember that Jesus is praying too. In corporate prayer, we have the assurance of Christ’s presence (Matthew 18:20) and the promise of his intercession (Hebrews 7:25). A Christian never — never! — prays alone. Valerie highlights one of her blog posts called Why God Says No . She discusses reasons that we can examine with ourselves and with God, as well as reasons to accept because this is how God works. Valerie notes that it can be so hard to continue to pray confidently and consistently when we feel like God has said “no” to us. We can wonder, “if God didn’t hear this huge thing in the past, why should we pray to him now?” To pray with confidence, we must humble ourselves and turn away from sin, anger, bitterness and grudges:This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

Do you struggle with worry and anxiety? You’re not alone—Anxiety is arguably the #1 mental health issue today, even for Christians.Instead, I have the privilege of praying aloud while my brothers and sisters stand with me, praying the same thing in their hearts. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.”—1:6–8 (NIV)