PRAYER ACCORDING TO HIS WILL

Prayer, Not for the Desperate, but the Faithful Robert Schaetzle

For many years during my daily Bible reading and prayer time, I’ve journaled. I select a verse or verses that stand out and inspire me to make a personal application. I find a biblical truth and write out my prayer as His Holy Spirit prompts me. In doing so, I receive His faithful assurance that my petition or praise is before the royalty of His presence as promised:

"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” (1 John 5:14-15: NKJV)

This does not imply that His answer will always be met within my human reasoning. Still, His authority in all things leads me to find rest in a peace that passes ALL understanding. The thought of anxiousness and fear diminished because of His faithfulness that comes through the promise of His word.

“For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.” (Romans 10:11-12 NKJV) 

We reach up to Him, not despairing, but through faithful trust. When I call out to the Creator of the Universe in faith, I need not feel the desperation of the unstable world around me. I know His richness spoke of in Romans 10:12 and recognize His wealth as His love and abundant resources. 

…faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 NKJV).