>PRAYING BUT NOT BELIEVING
>
>When she recognized Peter's voice, because of her gladness she did not open
>the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. But
>they said to her, "You are beside yourself!" Yet she kept insisting that it
>was so. So they said, "It is his angel."
>-- ACTS 12:14-15
>
>You can say prayers in your mind but doubt in your heart. At times God will
>answer such prayers as He did when Peter was in prison, scheduled for
>execution. The believers in Jerusalem were powerless to free him, so they
>prayed. When God released Peter, their reaction revealed the doubt in their
>hearts. They argued that Peter could not possibly be free, even as he stood
>outside knocking on the door! Is it possible to be a "person of prayer" and
>yet not have faith? Is it possible to fool yourself into believing that
>because you ask God for help, you have faith in His ability to meet your
>needs? Is your faith so weak that you are surprised when God answers your
>prayer? As a child of God, you ought to expect God to answer your prayers.
>Do you ask God to do something without adjusting your life to what you are
>praying? If you are praying for revival, how are you preparing for its
>coming? If you are praying for forgiveness, are you still living with
>guilt?
>If you have asked God to provide for your needs, do you remain worried and
>anxious? Ask God to increase your faith and then begin living a life that
>reflects absolute trust in Him. Out of His grace, God may choose to respond
>to your requests despite your lack of faith, but you will miss the joy of
>praying in faith.
>
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I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. Romans 1:11-12

John Trevino

This is a great lesson. Faith comes by the word of God. We often voice a prayer but our words and actions indicate that we don't really believe that God will answer that prayer or can change things.

Dear John

I read your topic praying without believing with great interest and realised instantly what my problem is. I still need your prayers.

Thank you and God Bless

Ivy

Blessed by God

IVY,

We cannot tell God what is best for anyone's life. While we pray our Heavenly Father uses many strange and wonderful ways to heal. He may heal someone immediately or it may take a week, a month, a year or until the day we meet him face to face. We just need to hold on to the grip of faith and hold on to the promises of the Word. Lets come together in agreement asking Him for everything. We have nothing to lose everything to gain.

My prayers are with you know and everyday forward.

I was led in my heart to post a topic called a prayer for Ivy's Ministry!!!!!!! Did you see it?

I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. Romans 1:11-12

John Trevino