'The Call To Prayer.'
a) Colossians 4:2. We are to devote ourselves to Prayer.
b) 2 Kings 19:14-19. Hezekiah's Prayer:-
1-19:14 & 17-18. Hezekiah Prayed humbly, presenting
facts before the Lord, not feelings or opinions.
2-19:15. Hezekiah knew God as King and Creator.
3-19:16. Hezekiah asked God to listen and to see.
4-19:19. Hezkiah asked God for Salvation and that God
would be Glorified.
c) Proverbs 21:1; 20:24. Praying for God to direct.
d) Proverbs 16:2. Praying to God Who weighs people's
motives.
e) Proverbs 16:3 & 9. Praying, committing our
activities to the Lord.
f) Nehemiah 1:11. Praying for:-
1-God's attention.
2-Success.
3-God's compassion.
g) Nehemiah 2:4. Praying for the correct answer to give
to people.
(Through this QT I want to respond to The Call To Prayer)
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'Pray Believing.'
a) Acts 13:3. For Missionaries, that God will do His
Works through them.
b) Psalm 84:11. That God does not withhold any thing good
from those people who love Him and fear Him.
c) Mark 1:40-41. For healing in the Will of God.
d) Psalm 51:17. Even though we may be broken by sin or
pain.
e) Matthew 17:21. Together with fasting, to deal with our
unbelief.
(This Second one encourages me to Pray Believing)
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Chris.
We should be very careful in the answers we give to
people, especially when they ask us advice or counsel, formally or informally.
We do not know all the thoughts of another person's heart, only God knows them.
There have been many tragedies and difficulties because some people gave
answers to other people simply from their own opinions, and not knowing the
power and influence of their words over another person's life. The goal of the
Counsellor is not to give answers, but to help people find their own answers.
Pastors and Christian Leaders should always test Counsellors before they allow
them to minister to God's flocks, then these Counsellors can be recommended.
Gullible Christians need to be warned to stay away from untested
"counsellors" and "prophets".
