Many times when I go before the Lord in prayer, I have doubt in the back of my mind. I pray with the thought that maybe God will grant me my request and that maybe I shouldn’t be making such a request of the Lord because it is too much to ask for. But one day God backed me in a corner and said, “Oh ye of little faith, come up higher! Dream bigger, and put me to the test!” At that moment I realised that doubt was eating at me and I needed to be delivered from that. For days I prayed that God would “help my unbelief” and He helped me grow in faith by placing me in situations where much faith was required.
Many of you struggle with knowing how to pray in faith especially when you are not certain that what you are asking for is in accordance with the will of God. The reason we struggle is that our faith is misplaced. We think that somehow we have to work up our faith to the place where God will answer a particular prayer, but that is not the case.
When you pray without faith, you are implying that God is unable to answer your prayer and you’re questioning His sovereignty, power and goodness. On the contrary, praying with faith is believing that God can and will deliver once it is in accordance with his will. God is inviting you to a place where you don’t have to feel like faith is a mental state that you have to whip yourself into. He’s inviting you into a place where you begin to taste the reality of the thing you are praying for. When you pray, pray to believe that whatsoever you pray for you will receive, for your Father is one who gives good gifts to His children. Pray with assurance and boldness. I am sure you don’t know what the outcome will be (unless God has revealed it to you), but that’s OK! You know your heavenly Father, and He knows the outcome. So the next time you approach God’s throne, approach it with boldness.
Tip for today:
The best thing to do is to pray God’s word back to Him. Say you’re asking God for provision in whatever way, search the bible for scriptures on provision and pray those words back to God. In a way, it’s like reminding Him of what he has said, and it’s a way of affirming your faith.
Prompts:
Moving forward, in what ways will I pray in faith?
What is God asking me to believe Him for?
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Angelisa is a Jesus enthusiast, Worship leader & Christian youth leader. She considers herself to be the old-fashioned type of girl who loves spicy food and belly bottom laughter. Among her passions are singing, working with children, and encouraging others.