Welcome to the Lifestyles of the anointed and nameless:
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14 KJV)
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 KJV)
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you (Matthew 7:7 KJV)
The question often arises "What is prayer? How do you know that you're praying correctly or if you're being heard by God? Can I actually change anything by praying, do my prayers have any affect on others?"
As simple as these questions may seem, after almost 23 years of being in the body of Christ, as recently as 2011, did I finally understand the elementary reasons and aspects of prayer. The way that it was made understandable to me was, "Prayer is a line of communication with the Father, its a time to set aside and have one on one time with our God"
Furthermore, it was made evident that prayer is not only communication with God but a necessity for the budding Christian and future leaders. This is an opportunity to receive instruction, revelation, insight to situations as well as biblical studies. Praying signifies your willingness for relationship with the Father. Just as if you were in a natural relationship, effective communication is imperative, discussing things that may be bothering you or weighing heavy on your heart, but also sharing in the good times and in this particular case showing adoration and praise to God for the awesome things He has done and has planned for His children.
Along with the scriptures that are posted at the top of this page, the bible tells us not only how to pray but also answers the more frequently asked questions that were previously mentioned.
One of the more general instructive scriptures on prayer would be 2 Chronicles 7:14... "14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
The latter clause in this scripture answers generally, the second question that we began with. In order to be heard by God one must first been a posture of humility which brings you to actually pray, then you must seek His face ( anticipate Him answering you and seek out His way of doing things versus our humanistic and sometimes prideful means of understanding) and turn from our wicked ways ( with further study, we understand that turning from our wicked ways is living a life holy and consecrated lifestyle as well as continually asking for forgiveness and the Lord's gift of repentance)
Lastly do we have our question " Can I actually change anything by praying? And do my prayers have any affect on others?"
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:16 KJV)
As we see in James 5:16, the effectual (adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result), fervent (having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm) prayer of the righteous availeth much, the prayers overcome and have power in them.
It is often said that prayer changes things, that statement or cliche is so true, praying over your situation or simply just praying gets our Heavenly Father involved in whatever concerns we have. Our prayers don't only have power but have the power to change lives and situations, not only in us but in those around us.
In closing, its to be understood that, prayer is more than an action but a lifestyle. Prayer is more than speaking with God but a request put upon His power and the power that He has given us as His Children. In the lives of the "anointed and nameless" prayer is essential to sustaining our faith, encouraging our love walks, and receiving the proper instruction in endurance, promise and purpose. We must pray without ceasing with all supplication to God ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and Philippians 4:6-7)
It is often said that prayer changes things, that statement or cliche is so true, praying over your situation or simply just praying gets our Heavenly Father involved in whatever concerns we have. Our prayers don't only have power but have the power to change lives and situations, not only in us but in those around us.
In closing, its to be understood that, prayer is more than an action but a lifestyle. Prayer is more than speaking with God but a request put upon His power and the power that He has given us as His Children. In the lives of the "anointed and nameless" prayer is essential to sustaining our faith, encouraging our love walks, and receiving the proper instruction in endurance, promise and purpose. We must pray without ceasing with all supplication to God ( 1 Thessalonians 5:17 and Philippians 4:6-7)
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And always in all things keep God first and contend
for the faith!!! God Bless.
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