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(http://mikesmindtoday.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/who-gets-the-answered-prayer.jpg)One hot summer day, a lady went out of her house to hang & dry out her washed clothes. As she hangs them one by one, she prayed, God , please dont make it rain so that these washed clothes would dry up. Meanwhile, in a farm nearby, a farmer rests under a shady tree and looks towards his very dry field. As he wipes his sweaty brow he prayed, God, please make it rain so that it would be easy for me to plow my dry field. Can you guess who got an answered prayer? ~ Since God holds the whole universe in the palm of his hand, he is the only one who can make things happen. ~ Unless he allows it, it shall never happen.
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~ Psalm 127:1-3 shows that unless God allows Production, Protection and Provision, they will never come to us. ~ God never changes his mind but he can change his ways in response to a prayer of his child. a. God listened to Abrahams bargain to save Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:16-33). b. Jacob received a promise from God because he did not let Him go until he was blessed (Genesis 32:24-28). c. God relented after Moses pleaded for the Israelites (Exodus 32:7-14) ~ What do you think is the ~ For Christians today, the same willingness of God to answer prayer is available to us. ~ There are several ways to get an answered prayer but here are three ways to make sure you get an answered prayer. The ABCs of an Answered Prayer Abide in Christ John 15 Psalm 37:4 According to his Will Believe and Receive ~ To some, they only start to believe as soon as they have received but this is not at all faith. ~ Heb11:1 says Faith is.. and no one can please Him without faith. Mark 11 22Have[f] faith in God, Jesus answered. 23I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, Go, throw yourself into the sea, and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours Hebrews 11 1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for. 6And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Call in Righteousness James 5:16b declares that The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. This serves as a strong indicator if we are to receive an answered prayer. ~ And oh by the way, do you want to know who among the two who prayed got their answer? ~ The answer is: Both of Them. ~ How? ~ It did rain. It rained in the afternoon. ~ But not right after the lady was able to bring inside her dried up clothes and while the farmer was on his way home with a smile on his face saying, Ahh, Tomorrow, the soil will be soggy enough, perfect for me to plow. Thank you God.. ~ God in his infinite wisdom is able to answer prayers so why not ask him today?
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IN CLOSING: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 By Mike Santiago Posted in Lessons Tagged answered prayer, God Blog at WordPress.com. | Theme: iTheme2 by Themify.

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