Pray boldly and confidently! Heb 4:16 & 1 John 5:14-15

Good morning all! God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

Last week we talked about prayer; why pray? Go back and look in Mark 11:22-26 and see. We pray because we are believers and our prayers should be for things that will bring glory and light to the kingdom of God. Okay, so how do we pray? Glad you asked.

Hebrews 4:16 KJV "Let us therefore come briefly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."

NIV "So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."

Prayer is our approach to God, and we are to come "boldly." Some Christians approach God meekly with heads hung low, afraid to ask him to meet their needs. Others pray flippantly, giving little thought to what they say. Come with reverence because he is your King. But also come with bold assurance because he is your Friend and Counselor.

I John 5:14-15 "And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for."

The emphasis here is on God's will, not our will. When we communicate with God, we don't demand what we want; rather we discuss with him when he wants for us. If we align our prayers to his will, he will listen and we can be certain that if he listens, he will give us a definite answer. Start praying with confidence!

Love you all

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny