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The Priority of Prayer!
What is the role of prayer in a believer's
life? What exactly should the role of prayer be in a
God follower's life? Does God answer all prayers? What
if God never answered one of your prayers? Would you
still pray? Many people wrestle with, not only these
questions, but many others in reference to praying.
The priority of prayer must be the "glory
of God." After all, it is to God that we pray.
He is the one that came up with the idea of praying.
Therefore, God should receive glory from the prayers
you pray. Anything short of the glory of God seems to
fall short of the priority of prayer.
An ancient writer wrote, "whether
you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory
of God." This writer seemed to take the most mundane
and basic elements of life to show that you should strive
to reflect glory to God in all that you do, even, in
the most humblest daily routines of life.
Now the question is this, "How
do you glorify God in your prayers?" That makes
sense, doesn't it? If the priority is to glorify God
in praying, how do you do that? There is one predominate
answer to that question. You glorify God in your prayers
through being obedient to pray according to the will
of God. Another ancient writer wrote that if you pray
anything according to God's will He, God, hears and
answers that prayer.
Praying according to God's will is so
much more relaxing than trying to change God's mind
about a problem or situation that you are encountering.
After all, how many people are able to change the mind
of God? I don't suppose too many can do that, if any.
Come to think about it, I don't think I have ever heard
of anyone changing God's mind. It is so much better
to find out what He wants you to pray and, then, pray
accordingly.
Life can be a great adventure, far more
rewarding, and fun as you find out what God is up to,
so that, you can join Him, rather, than trying to get
God convinced to join you.
One might ask, "If prayer is for
God, can we still pray to get things from God?"
The answer, of course, is yes, but not like a rich grandfather
in Heaven pouring out all kinds of gifts as we ask for
them.
You should pray expecting God to answer
your prayers, but perhaps, the priority of praying will
cause each one to consider his prayers before praying
them. It is a good thing to review your requests prior
to asking God for them. Pray is a serious activity,
certainly, not one to take lightly. Prayer is a great
privilege, even, a great responsibility.
Someone has said, "The giver always
gets the glory." This seems to be a true statement.
As you discern what God wants to do in a situation,
pray, and expect God to answer. When the answers arrive,
give God the glory.
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