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Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place where he was about to come. Then he said to them, "The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send ou...
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Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed. Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth dea...
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But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. In praying, don't use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking. Matthew 6:6 WEB
My friend had no idea that the answer to his prayer was waiting for him just inside of the church door. I went to seminary with this brother who was praying for a wife. One night he poured out his heart to God and he prayed:
'Lord I'm lonely, I just want someone to hug me, to kiss me, to tell me that they love me.'
When he went to church that Sunday, the big hairy pastor met him at the door and hugged him, kissed him on the cheek, and told him that he loved him. My friend told me later that at that moment he thought: 'I need to be more specific in my prayers.'
The Lord had given him exactly what he had prayed for, but it was not delivered in the package that he had envisioned. He adjusted his prayers to include a wife, and soon a lovely young woman joined that church. They hit it right off and today they are married. His prayers were answered, both of them.
When you pray, tell the Lord exactly what you mean and be specific. It is a personal relationship that we have with Him. Don't assume that He already knows it, and because of that it will happen. God knows everything, but everything doesn't happen. You have a part in this, and you actually need to pray the words. That is why it is called praying.
Many times I have prayed something very specific and saw God go even beyond it in detail. You are not scaring Him, for He is not just creative, He is the Creator. Yes He knows our needs before we ask Him, but I still saw the brother in this story being kissed by the pastor.
Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for hearing my prayers, and I am going to be more specific. Please build my faith and teach me what I need to know, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray.
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Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for hearing my prayers, and I am going to be more specific. Please build my faith and teach me what I need to know, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen <3
Thank you Pastor Dion. :-)
Thank you Pastor :) Thank you dear Lord :) Amen
Thank you Pastor for the laugh, this morning. This is Awesome. I will start praying more detailed prayers. So funny.
Please God answer my prayers. Amen
Amen Lord
Ha ha....good one Pastor! Thanks!
Lol, Amen!
Amen to this one, I have found that specific prayers bring specific things. Can an Apple be found on an Orange tree?
That’s good!
Prayer: Heavenly Father I thank You for hearing my prayers, and I am going to be more specific. Please build my faith and teach me what I need to know, in the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen Thank you
Amen
Jesus please give me wisdom,understanding and knowledge. Amen
This message brought a smile to my face! I will pray more specifically for my desires! Thank You Lord for answering my prayers and most of all for Your will. Thank you Pastor Dion for this devotion. Amen
Great Word!! Lol @ the hairy pastor’s hug and kiss. God has such an awesome sense of humor!!! :-)
Thank you, Pastor Dion! I truly needed this guidance today! I will definitely be more aware of how I pray! Sometimes I feel that I really don't know how to pray! But this will be such a help!
Dear Father,You know the desires of my heart and what I want to do with Your blessings. Hear my prayers in the name of Jesus I pray. Amen.
Amen! Yes Lord, help me to be more specific!!!❤
Amen!
Amen!
Amen. Praise God! Thanks Pastor Todd! Heavenly Father I thank You for hearing my prayers, and I am going to be more specific. Please build my faith and teach me what I need to know, in the Name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.