By Josephine Lim
How many of us believe God hears our every single prayer? Proverbs 15:29
How many believe that He knew what we are going to pray even before we pray? Matthew 6:8
How many believe nothing is impossible when we commit our prayers to God? Luke 1:37
How many believe that partaking Holy Communion brings us health & wholeness? Matthew 26:26-28, Isaiah 53:4-5
How many entrust God with their life and future? Jeremiah 29:11
How many believe their dreams and visions can come to pass? Proverbs 16:3
How many believe God knows our every thought and even the slightest thought of faith (like a mustard seed) could bring about miracles? Matthew 17:20 and Luke 17:6
How many believe that no matter how difficult or bleak the circumstances may seem but God can make all things new and make a way for you? Isaiah 43:18-19
How many believe God delights in those who put their trust in Him? Psalms 147:10-11 and Isaiah 40:31
Who believe God loves them immensely and will do exceeding abundantly far above and beyond all that we ask or think? Ephesians 3:16-21
Who believe God’s thoughts and ways will always be better and He always have our best interest at heart? What He promised shall surely come to pass. Isaiah 50:8-13
How many believe those silent waiting period are not tormenting but our God who is all faithful is at work behind the scene, never will He leave us nor abandon us? Deuteronomy 31:6&8, Joshua 1:9
When we worry, we pray, so we will not worry anymore because we have surrendered it to a more trustworthy, reliable, and Almighty hands of God. It’s so easy to worry but let us make every effort to enter His rest or peace (Hebrews 4:11) at all times. Worry will not do us any good (Matthew 6:25-34) but will cloud our sense of judgement to respond appropriately thus robbing us from enjoying the abundant life Christ came to give us (John 10:10).
Matthew 6:6-8
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Instead of coming before God with worrying and pleading prayers, He wants us to approach His throne of grace boldly with confidence, so that we will receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
Matthew 8:13
...Jesus said, "Go! It shall be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
