Pray with thanksgiving and faith.

“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving” Colossians 4:2(KJV)

From our opening scripture we see that when we pray, there should be thanksgiving in our prayers. For instance, lets assume you are praying for God to touch the heart of your Boss. And you prayed saying, “Father, your word says the heart of a king is in your hands and you direct it as the water course to wherever you please, so Father in the name of Jesus, I thank you that my Boss attitude has changed towards me, in Jesus name. Amen.” Your thanksgiving in your prayer is an expression of your faith that the Father has  answered your prayer.

God also expects you to pray with faith. The Bible says in Mark 11:22-23, the Bible says, “And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.” In other words, Jesus is saying to us that if you speak a word and you believe that those things you are saying will come to pass, you shall have whatsoever you say. This shows us that in the realm of faith, satan cannot hinder our prayers.

Then Mark 11:24 says, “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” This means that if I pray without believing there will be no receiving for me. This is because it is believing that puts receiving in motion. It doesn’t matter how long you pray and cry, if you do not believe you cannot receive anything in your prayer. This is because God does not respond to needs He responds to faith.

Finally today, I want you to know that God has already done everything necessary for you to live well. But you have to get to know the Word of God and exercise your faith in that Word and receive from the Father, that is when your life is going to get better.

Prayer
Dear Father I thank you because my path is the path of the righteous and it shines brighter and brighter unto the perfect day. I am moving from glory to glory by the Spirit of the Lord in Jesus Name. Amen.

Further Study\
Colossians 2:7, Colossians 3:15, Ephesians 5:20

Doing the Word
Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.