We are currently living in a
society where all the things that
were upheld before, are now
mocked and ridiculed. You are
made to feel that you ’re stupid
and have no education. If you
choose to believe in God, wait to
get married before you have sex
with someone, pray and etc. All
the things that used to be
frowned upon before because
they were wrong are now
accepted, embraced, and seen as
something very normal.
This has led people to hide their
faith and even apologise if they
are seen demonstrating it. WHY?
WHO TOLD YOU, YOU MUST
APOLOGISE FOR BEING
DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE
ELSE AND CHOOSING TO HAVE A
FAITH THAT IS ALIVE? We must
learn to embrace the fact that we
do have a belief in a God who can
do all things, and not be ashamed
to say that we believe in miracles
and amazing transformations that
ONLY happen through the power
of faith.
Learn to say: “I believe; so
what?” Why should you have to
justify the fact that you are not
afraid to break the mould and
show that unlike most people, you
have a God that can do
everything?
If we don ’t take a stand and fight
to show what we have inside,
what we stand for, and what we
believe in, this world will be
completely dried up of the light
that comes from God; because His
light shines through those who
have a burning faith and never
apologise for using it.
God is with you.
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Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prayer. Show all posts
21 Jan 2011
20 Jan 2011
REJECTING ONE'S TALENT
There are some things that hinder
the answer to our prayers.
You ask and do not receive,
because you ask amiss, that you
may spend it on your
pleasures. James 4.3
When you ask selfishly, you’re
not using the Power of Asking
correctly. Many prayers are
selfish. You may ask for good
things, for things that are the will
of God to give, but the motive of
the prayer be entirely wrong. And
so the prayer falls powerless to
the ground. The true purpose in
prayer is that God may be
glorified in the answer. If we ask
for something just so we may use
in our pleasures or in our own
gratification, we “ask amiss” and
should not expect to receive what
we ask. This explains why many
prayers remain unanswered.
For example, a woman prays for
the conversion of her husband.
That certainly is an excellent
thing to ask; but some wives have
a selfish motive in that prayer.
She wants her husband to be
converted because then he would
be a much more pleasant husband
to live with. The prayer is purely
selfish. Why should a woman
desire the conversion of her
husband? First and above all, that
God may be glorified; because she
cannot bear the thought that he is
not honoring God with his life,
and so his soul is being wasted in
service to the world and the
devil.
Many pastors pray for crowds to
come to their church. That
certainly is a good thing to ask,
and in line with God ’s will. But
sometimes such prayers are
purely selfish. If the desire is that
the membership may be
increased, that his church may
enjoy prominence in society, that
the church may have more
offerings, or that he may impress
his church leaders, then he should
not expect God to answer that
prayer. Why should we pray for
people to come to the church?
For the glory of God, because we
cannot bear the thought of
millions of souls being lost;
because God ’s Word is being
made void by unbelief of people
in the world. That should be the
motive of our asking.
Many who pray for the Holy Spirit
are also praying selfishly. They
pray for the Holy Spirit so that
they may be happy, or so that
they may escape the state of
defeat in their lives, or that they
may have power as Christian
workers, or some other purely
selfish motive. Why should we
pray for the Holy Spirit? So that
God may no longer be dishonored
by the low level of our Christian
lives; that God may be seen by
everyone who looks at us; that
our service to Him may be
effective.
So before you ask God for
something, ask yourself: What
will God get from answering my
prayer? What ’s in it for Him?
Then adjust your motives
accordingly........
God Bless You .....
the answer to our prayers.
You ask and do not receive,
because you ask amiss, that you
may spend it on your
pleasures. James 4.3
When you ask selfishly, you’re
not using the Power of Asking
correctly. Many prayers are
selfish. You may ask for good
things, for things that are the will
of God to give, but the motive of
the prayer be entirely wrong. And
so the prayer falls powerless to
the ground. The true purpose in
prayer is that God may be
glorified in the answer. If we ask
for something just so we may use
in our pleasures or in our own
gratification, we “ask amiss” and
should not expect to receive what
we ask. This explains why many
prayers remain unanswered.
For example, a woman prays for
the conversion of her husband.
That certainly is an excellent
thing to ask; but some wives have
a selfish motive in that prayer.
She wants her husband to be
converted because then he would
be a much more pleasant husband
to live with. The prayer is purely
selfish. Why should a woman
desire the conversion of her
husband? First and above all, that
God may be glorified; because she
cannot bear the thought that he is
not honoring God with his life,
and so his soul is being wasted in
service to the world and the
devil.
Many pastors pray for crowds to
come to their church. That
certainly is a good thing to ask,
and in line with God ’s will. But
sometimes such prayers are
purely selfish. If the desire is that
the membership may be
increased, that his church may
enjoy prominence in society, that
the church may have more
offerings, or that he may impress
his church leaders, then he should
not expect God to answer that
prayer. Why should we pray for
people to come to the church?
For the glory of God, because we
cannot bear the thought of
millions of souls being lost;
because God ’s Word is being
made void by unbelief of people
in the world. That should be the
motive of our asking.
Many who pray for the Holy Spirit
are also praying selfishly. They
pray for the Holy Spirit so that
they may be happy, or so that
they may escape the state of
defeat in their lives, or that they
may have power as Christian
workers, or some other purely
selfish motive. Why should we
pray for the Holy Spirit? So that
God may no longer be dishonored
by the low level of our Christian
lives; that God may be seen by
everyone who looks at us; that
our service to Him may be
effective.
So before you ask God for
something, ask yourself: What
will God get from answering my
prayer? What ’s in it for Him?
Then adjust your motives
accordingly........
God Bless You .....
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