Day 9 of Your Journey
Prayer Is About God's Will, Not Ours
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit” (Jude 20 ESV).
The Holy Spirit’s guidance is essential for effective praying.
We often think of prayer as bringing to God our wish list. Then somehow, if we can just convince Him how serious we are, He will stir Himself to answer. Prayer becomes for us a frustrated attempt to sway God in our direction.
No wonder prayer is so often neglected in the Christian life.
It has been said that prayer is not about getting my will done in heaven, but getting God’s will done on earth. The purpose of prayer is to learn what is on the heart of God and then to become a part of seeing His will done in that area.
This is where the work of the Holy Spirit comes in. One of His jobs is to guide us into truth by relaying God’s heart to us in a given situation (John 16:13). This guidance then allows us to pray in faith regarding the issue.
Our goal is not simply to pray about a matter, but to pray according to His will. The Spirit will always use the Word of God as a compass to direct our praying. Then, when asking according to His will, we know He will answer (1 John 5:14).
Making It Personal
Do you have unanswered prayers that burden your heart? God may be strengthening your faith by making you wait, or you may be praying without the Spirit’s guidance in the matter. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your praying.
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