Pentecostal Fellowship of Madonna, Okija

 

THE EFFECT OF EFFECTIVE  PRAYER

  We all want our prayers to be answered and be effective so much that we focus on the results of our prayers only that we love sight of the incredible privilege we have in prayer . For people like us to be able to speak to the centre of the universe is itself an amazing thing. The most astounding thing is the fact that he hears hear us and acts on our behalf. Jesus who is our lord and savior had to suffer and die on the cross to even make it possible for us to approach throne of grace to worship and pray[HEBREWS 10:19-25] .

            When we pray , we are communicating with God, Effective prayer has more to do with the one doing the prayer, has more to do with the one doing the prayer than it does with how we are to pray.The bible says on 2 chronicles 7:14, if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray that he will hear from heaven, forgive their sins and hear their cry. If only you will humble yourself and pray, you will be amazed at what God will do because things work faster with prayer .

            The bible has example of people who prayed and how prayer helped them , we have the likes of:

Daniel [Daniel 6:11] Prayer saved him from the Lion’s den.

The barren Hannah’s prayer[1 Samuel  1:20]

Apostle Paul ‘s prayers  even caused the earth to shake.

            Our prayers should be in line with God ‘will, but if we do not know what to pray for, Paul reminds us that as God’s  children we can rely on the holy spirit to intercede for us , as the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will[ROMANS 8:27]

                                 BENEFITS OF THE EFFECTIVE PRAYER

 

1. Prayer brings you close to God.

2. Prayer brings help.

 3. Your sins are forgiven in prayer.

4. Prayer strengthens us.

5. Prayer helps you change your ways.          

6. Prayer brings faster results.

I  live you with this:

                        We should have the confidence In approaching God.No matter how great our sins , fears,problems,pain and trials is , believe on the bible verse [1^st john 5:14-15] that if we ask anything according to his will, he will hear us.