Monday, May 16, 2016

KEYS of prayer

5-16-16

Hey all! I'm baaaaaaack! Decoding my dream last night was a bit tougher than usual. But I like a good a challenge! Most the time lol depending on the situation. Anyhooooo hope everyone is doing well today and you've been working on them prayers we've gone over so far! Also hope you've been thanking the good Lord for something each day.  Bit of a praise report today. I don't know if you remember about me talking about how my papa was in the hospital ICU for multiple strokes or not. But I'm am pleased thankful, and joyful in Lord! He finally woke up and could be alert yesterday! He even surprised everyone by saying a couple audible sentences!!! Thank the Lord indeed for answered prayers! Anyone wanna share what they are thankful for today?

All right let's get this ball Rollin shall we?
Chapter 12!! 😸😸
"Call to me and I will answer, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know" - Jeremiah 33:3

I'm gonna take a bit of your time and go on a small tangent i feel i need to speak about with you all. "Call to me and I WILL answer". WILL. Remember that post? About God answering prayers always. Sometimes its immediately. Sometimes its before we even ask. Sometimes its 2-3 days of constant prayer. But He answers. "He will tell us things we don't know that are great and mighty". He speaks to everyone differently. Some, its that little voice whispering in your head, tingles down your spine, dreams, songs that play at the perfect moment; sending you into an immediate crying fit. So many different ways. Now and then, when we're having trouble discerning something, need guidance, he'll also tell you something "you didn't know", that you need to know. Last night in a certain part of my dream, I was headed down " my usual path" when I was yanked back. I was angry at first but then I realized the issue. I was going down The same path with the same ruts. But some one stopped me and as I looked, there was a man, making a 'quiet' gesture. What I noticed was the emphasis in my dream about his eyes, hand, and the finger on his mouth. During my decipher game I play with the good Lord. He told me something I didn't know I was doing. I wasn't being quiet. At this moment I'm drawing a blank. I guess I'm not suppose to discuss it further. I've been unfocused and ignoring all the signs. But funny, it brings me full circle to a part of today's review. Prayer. I'm always praying persistently, asking to be shown or told something I might be missing because of my lack of focus. I tell..well, ask him to pretty much hit me in the face with it. While in the previous post, locks cause us to pray and repent and deal with our issues, in full swing, it also brings us to our keys in which I was giving personal example of.

Key 1: pray persistently, by asking, seeking, and knocking. Go full Sheldon cooper on that mug. Matthew 7:7 'keep asking and it will be given, keep searching and it will be found, keep knocking, I will answer'. Plain as day right there in your bible. Right in fro t of your face. Never ever hold back. Ask day after day, after day, you WILL get your answer.

2: pray in faith. Full trust in God no matter the situation. When you fully let 'Jesus take the wheel' how many times have you seen him move mountains in your life?

It might seem like I'm cruising through through this, but that's because it's very straight forward. I know I can drone on but this just like 'pow! Right in the kisser!' Type stuff.

Key 3: pray. In. SECRET!!! one on one man. When you pray in secret, and you see God unfold something before your eyes, and you are the only one who knows what's happening. THAT is the special reward you get. Its not always about going and praying at church or with your bff. God loves to have alone time with you also.

4: pray according to God's will. Romans 12:12 ' be happy with the hope you have, be patient when you have trouble, pray all the time'. Learn to pray to discern what God is doing and pull your buggy up right along his. When you are aiming at the same thing God is, there isn't a thing in this world or in hell that could stop you!!

5! Pray in Jesus' name!!!! Using the reflective, unselfish, God honoring name of His son Jesus Christ, amplifies our prayer to infinity and beyond!!

6: pray in agreement with other believers. If you can get someone else and you both pray in agreement in Jesus' name....that devil might wanna start running before you even finish your sentence. ' If two of you agree on earth about anything, that they may ask, and it shall be done for them by my Father who is in heaven. For where 2-3 are gathered in my name, I am in their midst' Matthew 18: 19-20.

7: pray while fasting. Fasting is going without food or some other daily need you have(social media, technology, etc) so you can fully focus on God. It opens your heart, mind, and spirit to be one more receptive to what he wants to tell you. After this post it might be a day or two before I post because its time for a good ol' detachment session. Trust me. Even just a day off social media alone is a breath of fresh air sometimes.

8: pray from an obedient life. When you pray, you should be able to pray in full confidence and expect an answer. If you do not feel this, plain an simple, you done messed up and you need to pray about figuring out what you did.

Key 9: praying while abiding in Christ and his word. Abiding by definition is something enduring and last in a long time. So, endure and have a permanent long lasting relationship with Christ no matter what the devil throws at you while you pray and rejoice in Him.

And lastly 10: pray while delighted in the Lord.  When you Love God and put Him above all else, his blessings for you are more than you can count my friend.

These are all the keys, plain and simple. How many locks are in your possession right now? How many keys do you have? What do you need to work on and/or improve in your prayer life? 

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