Expect Results

Expect Results Dear Randall, "Ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss." (James 4:2-3) Are all your needs met today? If not, why not? According to the Word of God, it's either because you're not praying about them at all or because when you do pray, you're praying wrong. What does it mean to pray wrong? In many cases it simply means to pray without expecting results. Many believers do that, you know. They use prayer as a kind of spiritual wishbone. They just play around with it. "This probably won't do much good," they think, "but who knows? It won't hurt to give it a try." If that's been your attitude, then change it! Start getting serious about prayer. Stop praying just because it's proper. Stop praying just because you always pray at this point in the church service. And start praying to get results. Start praying in the Name of Jesus, according to the Word of God, and expecting to receive what you ask for every single time. Isn't that a little presumptuous? No, but it is bold, and you have a scriptural right to be bold. According to the Word of God, you have a standing invitation from your heavenly Father to "come boldly unto the throne of grace, that [you] may obtain" (Heb. 4:16). That word obtain is a word of certainty. The dictionary says it means "to get possession of." So pray, expecting to get possession of what you need, not just once in a while, but every time! When prayers do go unanswered, don't just wander away saying, "I guess you never know what God's going to do." Tackle the problem with both hands! Go to God in prayer and in the Word and find out where you missed it and get the problem corrected. When you go to God in accurate, Word of God based, Spirit inspired prayer, you do know what He's going to do. He's going to answer you. He's going to meet your need exactly as you asked Him. Start expecting Him to do it today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scripture Study: 1 John 5:4-15 used by permission kcm.org

Randall, Whooohoooo - When will I ever be able to get it in my thick head that God will do for me what He does for others - So easy to have faith and believe for others but often so hard to for myself. Thanks - just what I needed to be reminded of today. - hugs - dea

Thank you for this message Randall ... I needed it. Someone mentioned that it is easy for us to trust God for others but we have difficulty trusting God for our own needs ... I wonder why? Georgeann

THANKS FOR THE REMINDER RANDALL, I SURE AM GUILTY OF THAT, HAVE ALL THE FAITH IN THE WORLD WHEN I PRAY FOR OTHERS, BUT HAVE DIFFICULITY ASKING FOR MYSELF OR TRULY BELIEVING HE IS GOING TO ANSWER IT FOR ME, AND THAT'S A SHAME BECAUSE I KNOW BETTER THAN THAT LOL. I ALWAYS TELL OTHERS, YOU HAVE TO PRAY, FAITH BELIEVING THAT HE IS GOING TO ANSWER, I HAVE TO PRACTICE WHAT I PREACH (SO TO SPEAK) WHEN IT COMES TO PRAYING FOR MYSELF. HUGS TO YOU AND YOURS FROM QUARRYVILLE TRUDY

I SOOOO needed to hear that. We have some serious financial needs right now and I have been in prayer about it but Ineeded to hear this!!! God has done some amazing work in my life and sometimes I think that we have already gotten enough.. does that makes sense? Like we have worn out our welcome w/ God.. having had the same issues so many times and having to ask God to help us.. but I think this is where he wants me.. in a place where I desperately need him. And I definately do!! So thanks, Melissa