“[God] hears us whenever we ask him; and
since we know this is true, we know also that he gives us what we ask from
him.”
1 John 5:15 (GNT)
Relationships are at the heart of ministry. When
relationships are broken, it can make ministry miserable.
If this is your experience, I encourage you to pray for
God to heal those relationships.
Prayer
works because God is in control.
In fact, his sovereignty is the basis of all miracles, so
we can trust his wisdom and his goodness.
Ephesians 3:20 says, “God . . . is able to do far
more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of—infinitely beyond our
highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes” (TLB).
Twenty times in the New Testament, it says, “Ask.”
Prayer can do whatever God can do. His resources are
available to you.
It’s encouraging to know that things out of your control
are not out of God’s control.
You may not be able to change a situation, but God can
change it. That includes changing a relationship from bad to good, and the
quickest way to see that change is to start thanking God for people you are
having difficulty getting along with.
Praying for them will change your attitude—and it will
change them. Positive praying is much more powerful than positive
thinking.
People may resist your help, spurn your appeals, and
reject your suggestions, but they are powerless against your prayers.
What do you pray for?
The more specific you are in prayer, the more specific
the answer will be.
In Philippians 1:9-11, Paul spells out exactly what he’s
praying for people:
“This is my prayer: that your love may abound
more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to
discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the
glory and praise of God” (NIV).
What relationship do you need to give to God in prayer
today?
Source: Rick Warren Daily Hope
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