The Master Key

 

Often, we don’t pray according to God’s will.

 

By Ben Dankaka

 

Prayer is the master key to a successful life. Among other benefits, prayer can solve problems that money cannot. If you disagree, please visit any hospital and ask some of the doctors and nurses. I find prayer very vital because it is the one way through which we can build our relationship with God. I got to know more about God and discovered my purpose, through prayers. While prayer has a lot of advantages, it is also important to note that not every prayer is effective. You and I know that we have said certain prayers that God didn’t answer. There are many reasons why some of our prayers turn out to be ineffective. Let me deal with one of them. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus tells us to begin our prayers by aligning God’s will with ours.

Often, when we don’t pray according to God’s will for our lives, our prayers fail to yield the desired result. But you might want to ask; “how do I know God’s will?” Knowing God’s will or plan can be a difficult task, especially if you haven’t discovered your purpose in life. When you know what God wants you to do, you will likely pray according to His will. Shortly before God called me to teach His word, I was asking Him to bless me in areas that had to do with my life and business. But God didn’t answer any of those prayers. Instead, He kept on showing me visions of what He wanted me to do. But the moment I understood the visions and began to pray according to His plans for me, my prayers were answered. The scriptures say, “If we ask anything according to His will, He listens to and hears us” (1 John 5:14).

 

Prayer: Lord, teach me how to pray.

 

REFERENCES/FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 5:14; Matthew 6:9-13

 

Unless otherwise stated all scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.