Do you ever wonder how to pray? Or do you feel like God delays in answering your prayers? The command of Christ Ask, Seek, and Knock is brimming full of promises that God will answer prayer! It gives hope, encouraging us to not give up, and provides practical steps on how to pray as believers.
It is easy to fall into the trap of becoming self-centered when we pray. This can even cause our prayers to become ineffective. But in Luke 11, Jesus highlights an even greater purpose for prayer…the needs of others! Focusing on the needs of others not only takes our eyes off ourselves, it also gives us the opportunity for God to use us in the lives of others.
God longs to show Himself strong by answering prayer when we pray in agreement with His Word. Whether it is for a personal need or for someone else’s, it is our privilege and responsibility to pray. And as our Heavenly Father, God delights to supply the needs of His children as we become more dependent upon Him in prayer.