Here are seven things to consider when
we must keep on praying:
1. Keep praying because it will help you
focus on God. God wants you to
remember that He alone is the source of your answers to prayer. The Bible says
in Philippians 4:19 , "And my God will meet all your needs
according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus."
2. Keep praying because God wants you to
see Him alone as the source of your needs. When we have to pray about something over and over, who do we look
to? We look to the Lord. Persistent prayer focuses our attention. Have
you discovered that we like to look to everybody else to solve our problem
except the Lord? We look to our
friends, we look to our family, we look to counselors, we look to the
government, we look to anybody -- except the Lord. God often delays an answer
to force you to focus on Him.
3. Keep praying because it clarifies your requests. A delayed answer a lot of times gives me time to
clarify what I really want (or need). Time separates deep longings from mere
whims.
3. Keep praying because God might delay the answer to
test you. It's not that He doesn't want to give it to you; He
wants to know if you really want it. Do
you want it enough to keep praying? Jeremiah 29:13 "You will seek me and find me when you seek for me with all your heart." Nothing worthwhile is accomplished with
half-hearted prayers.
4. Keep praying because it will prepare you for the
answer. God usually wants to do more
than you are praying for. Surprise! God wants to do it greater and He needs
time to get you ready for it. There are changes God wants to make in you. Ephesians 3:20 "Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us, is able
to do far more than we would ever dare to ask or even dream of infinitely
beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, or hopes."
5. Keep praying because, "Prayer changes things." It is
God who does the changing, but prayer changes you. God is more interested in you than He is in
circumstances. Often as soon as you've made the change in your life the doors
of heaven open and the answer comes.
Expect a miracle.
6. Keep praying because it will strengthen and develop
your faith. A mark of maturity is how
long can you wait. Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will
reap a harvest if we do not give up."
God’s saying, "Hang on! Be
patient! Don't give up! Look up!"
7. Keep praying because God wants to stay in an
ongoing dialogue with you. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks
in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Be encourage to take time daily focusing on God,
reading His word and talking to Him. Spend
time with God daily to know Him better.
Be persistent in your relationship,
conversation, and application with God and His Word. Share His hope with the
world around you.
Be wise today and always - Be a Jeremiah in your world today!
