WE PRAYED GOD ANSWERS BUT WE MUST FOLLOW THROUGH WITH HIS REQUEST

What does prayer represent for you? Tranquility? Peace? Or perhaps an obligation? Usually, many of us use prayer when we want God to give us something or to meet a need. At times we convert our prayer time into a “give me, give me,” instead of using it for adoration. Prayer is a special time that we must dedicate to be in the presence of God. Jesus Christ saw the need to take time to be in the presence of God the Father in prayer (Luke 5:16; Matthew 14:23). He serves as a role model for us, and we must imitate His example. Prayer is a time to worship God; it is a time to dwell in His presence and to humble ourselves before Him with worship and petitions. Prayer is a time to communicate with Him, to have communion with Him, to confess our sins, to remain calm and listen to God as we meditate on His Word. Prayer is a time where we stop being selfish and we concentrate on supplication and intercession for others. Prayer is a privilege that we, the believers, have to talk with our heavenly Father based on the sacrifice done on the cross by His Son Jesus Christ. There are requirements to be able to pray! We must come before God with clean hearts and free of sin (John 9:31; Matthew 5:23,24), crying to God in the name of Jesus (John 16:23,24), and knowing Jesus Christ as our personal Savior (1 John 5:11,12). Prayer is strength that we as Christians have to cry out to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lets us know when we are tempted and when we sin (John 16:7,8) and gives us strength to remain free of sin. Prayer strengthens us, brings us closer to God, and helps us depend more on Him. Prayer helps us experience the presence of God. 1 Kings 2:3-4 1 Kings 8:1-61