INSPIRE Devotionals
With Emmanuel Afiawari
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Topic: PERSPECTIVES TO PRAYERS!
Memory Verse: "Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified" - Isaiah 43:26 KJV
Bible Text: Mark 11:24 KJV
24. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
INSPIRATION: There're two answers to prayer we hate to get when we pray, but they test and confirms our maturity as believers who are in alignment in our walk with God. There are:
1. No, it's not now. Wait.
2. No. It's not for you.
Please, when you hear these in your prayer closet, don't bother rebuking the devil. It ain't no devil speaking to you, PLEASE.
Prayer is not always like a child asking for snacks. Stop throwing tantrums when you dont get answers the way you want them. Pray until you feel a release; pray until you hear Him speak; then pray again (1 Kings 18: 42-45)! Do not pray only when there's trouble (1 Thessalonians 5:17). You'll lose more grounds when your prayer life becomes a boring periodic labour instead of a daily lifestyle that is powered and inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Prayer is more spiritual than physical. It has rules and techniques of engagement, if you must get results. Prayer is a spiritual transaction; exchanges take place as you produce your cause and bring forth your strong reasons (Isaiah 41: 21). This is God's prerequisite for your justification (Isaiah 43: 26). Your justification occurs when you speak back scriptures to God that aligns with His purposes for your life at that point in time. So discernment is key!
TODAY'S TAKE HOME:
God is committed to answering prayers, but result-oriented prayers must follow specific patterns outlined by God. Learn the requirements and how answers come, so you can have dominion while praying.
PRAYER: O Lord, teach me how to pray like you taught your disciples. Reveal the techniques and rules to engage to have my prayers answered, in Jesus name.
