Pray the will of God

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:”1 John 5:14(KJV)

In learning about prayer, we see that our confidence in prayer comes from knowing that whatsoever we ask the Father according to His will, He hears us. The question you may want to ask is, “how do I know the will of God?” The will of God is revealed to us in the Word of God. In the Bible, the will of God concerning everything is revealed to us.

In John 15:7, Jesus said, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” This means that if you abide in the Word, by filling your mind with the Word of God, then you shall ask what you will or desire, and it shall be done for you.

Effective prayer is a product of knowledge of the will of God as revealed in the Word of God. For instance, as you study the Word of God, you will understand that it is God's will for people to be healed(see 1 Peter 2:24), it is God's will that people be saved(see 1 Timothy 2:4), it is God's will that people be delivered(see Isaiah 49:25), it is God's will for you to have all your needs met(see Philippians 4:19), it is God's will for you to be delivered from all evil(see 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3), it is God's will for you to be able to fulfil His calling for your life(see 1 Thessaloinans 1:11), etc.

I encourage you to get into the Word for yourself so that you can know God's will, so that when you pray you are confident knowing that He hears you, and if He hears you, “… we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” 1 John 5:15. Praise God.

PRAYER
Dear Father, I thank you for I am filled with the knowledge of your will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding in the Name of Jesus. Amen.

For further study read:
Psalm 143:10, Colossians 1:9-11, Colossians 4:12, Hebrews 13:21.

DOING THE WORD
Pray in line with the will of God revealed in the Word of God always.