Have you ever heard it said, “It will all turn out the way it’s supposed to?” Or maybe, “Everything will work itself out?” While these can be (to a certain degree) comforting, sometimes we forget that we have a role to play in the outcome of events here on earth. Other times, maybe something has happened that has caused us to stop praying, or to stop believing that our prayers will have any effect on the outcome of the things we are concerned about. Maybe we just believe that God won’t answer a prayer from us.
Here at Christian Harbor Church, we believe that prayer changes things. We do believe that ultimately God is in control, and He has the best plan; but we also believe that God wants us to partner with Him in bringing heaven to earth. It is God’s will that we pray for the sick. It is God’s will that we pray for miracles. It is God’s will that we pray for wisdom, direction, and discernment. It may not always turn out the way we hoped, but when we pray, we can move God to act in supernatural ways. Could it be that sometimes things don’t happen because God’s people simply don’t pray?
Notes:
Jesus prayed not to go to the cross - Matthew 26:39
Lamb slain from foundation of earth - Rev. 13:8, 1 Peter 1:19-20 Isaiah 38:1-8
Exodus 32:1-14
Matthew 9:22
Matthew 9:29
Mark 10:52
Mark 7:29
Matthew 13:58
2 Chronicles 7:14
Matthew 6:8
Proverbs 13:12
Joshua 10:12-13
3 Forms of Pride:
Independence, Arrogance, Insecurity.
God doesn’t listen to facts, God listens to faith!
Prayer is not about our ability to ask, but God’s ability to answer.
Have you ever heard it said, “It will all turn out the way it’s supposed to?” Or maybe, “Everything will work itself out?” While these can be (to a certain degree) comforting, sometimes we forget that we have a role to play in the outcome of events here on earth. Other times, maybe something has happened that has caused us to stop praying, or to stop believing that our prayers will have any effect on the outcome of the things we are concerned about. Maybe we just believe that God won’t answer a prayer from us.
Here at Christian Harbor Church, we believe that prayer changes things. We do believe that ultimately God is in control, and He has the best plan; but we also believe that God wants us to partner with Him in bringing heaven to earth. It is God’s will that we pray for the sick. It is God’s will that we pray for miracles. It is God’s will that we pray for wisdom, direction, and discernment. It may not always turn out the way we hoped, but when we pray, we can move God to act in supernatural ways. Could it be that sometimes things don’t happen because God’s people simply don’t pray?
Notes:
Jesus prayed not to go to the cross - Matthew 26:39
Lamb slain from foundation of earth - Rev. 13:8, 1 Peter 1:19-20 Isaiah 38:1-8
Exodus 32:1-14
Matthew 9:22
Matthew 9:29
Mark 10:52
Mark 7:29
Matthew 13:58
2 Chronicles 7:14
Matthew 6:8
Proverbs 13:12
Joshua 10:12-13
3 Forms of Pride:
Independence, Arrogance, Insecurity.
God doesn’t listen to facts, God listens to faith!
Prayer is not about our ability to ask, but God’s ability to answer.