THE ART OF EFFECTIVE PRAYER.
All effective prayer begins in self-surrender. Unless we know how to give ourselves to God, in utter adandonment and self surrender, then we are blocked from receiving the answers to our petitions and prayers. It is not so much that God is not able to give, but rather we are not able to receive. The unsurrendered self just cannot receive. It withholds its inner self, and thus restricts its ability to be receptive.
When Jesus touched the dumb man who couldn't speak He did not touch his tongue first, but his ears. And why? Because his inability to hear was the root cause of his inability to speak. He could not receive with his ears, therefore, he could not give with his tongue. When we are open to God and all the inner barriers are down then this clears the way amazingly for God's answers to flow toward us.
Some people expect God to provide all the answers they need, but pay no attention to the personal responsibility of aligning their lives to the will of God. Sometimes people write and say 'Why is it that God doesn't seem to answer my prayers? I have prayed for years for one thing and there is no sign of an answer.' So many believers expect God to work miracles for them, but they accept no responsibility for bringing their hearts and minds into conformity with God's divine will and intention. We must learn this important lesson before we proceed any further; we pray with our lives not merely with our lips. God hears you-not merely what you say. Skepsis
All effective prayer begins in self-surrender. Unless we know how to give ourselves to God, in utter adandonment and self surrender, then we are blocked from receiving the answers to our petitions and prayers. It is not so much that God is not able to give, but rather we are not able to receive. The unsurrendered self just cannot receive. It withholds its inner self, and thus restricts its ability to be receptive.
When Jesus touched the dumb man who couldn't speak He did not touch his tongue first, but his ears. And why? Because his inability to hear was the root cause of his inability to speak. He could not receive with his ears, therefore, he could not give with his tongue. When we are open to God and all the inner barriers are down then this clears the way amazingly for God's answers to flow toward us.
Some people expect God to provide all the answers they need, but pay no attention to the personal responsibility of aligning their lives to the will of God. Sometimes people write and say 'Why is it that God doesn't seem to answer my prayers? I have prayed for years for one thing and there is no sign of an answer.' So many believers expect God to work miracles for them, but they accept no responsibility for bringing their hearts and minds into conformity with God's divine will and intention. We must learn this important lesson before we proceed any further; we pray with our lives not merely with our lips. God hears you-not merely what you say. Skepsis
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