Glory to God for another teaching at the mass indoctrination service by brother Eli on what the content of prayer is
Here we understand that prayer is a simple request from God and not a place of story telling or even repeat words after words rather it is an avenue where we tell God what we want him to do for us in a very simple and straight manner our first reading was from Philippines 4:6 where we understand that when we need something we bring it to God on the altar of prayer and also coupled with thanks giving we should let our request know to God that simply means coming to God with the assurance that he can do what we ask of him I alo understand that God has commanded us to pray and not for us to tell others to pray for us we are the ones that knows what we need so we should go to God directly we saw from the examples of the apostles in Acts 1:24-26 when the eleven disciples of Jesus needed a replacement for Judas Iscariot the prayed to a god a simple prayer to give them the right choice and God answered their prayers because it was specific God directed to choose Matthias so when we need directions on anything in life we're confused on we take it to God in prayer believing
Also we saw another example in Luke 18:4 Jesus told his disciples of a certain man that fears no body and a widow woman who comes day and night asking the king to help her get back her property because of the constant prayer of the woman the king had to intervene on her behalf that is to show you what prayer can do for us when we constantly comes to God he hears us and will grant any request we bring to him what a good news but first we make make sure our heart is certainly with God Ecclesiastes 5:2 know what you want from God stop repeating words while praying know what your heart wants and go straight and request it from God Matthew 6:7 Act 24:16
I also understand from today's teaching that for us to receive our answer from God we must have a heart clear conscience free from evil thought and wickedness Matthew 15:19 a heart free from sin we should put away everything that defiles us like Fornication bitterness anger hatred speaking evil and malice envy murder even drunkenness and every other thing listed in Galatians 5:20-21 and Ephesians 4:31 these things can hinder our prayers from been answered when we are offended with God and not at peace with our fellow brethren there's no way God can answer our prayers so before you bring your request to God on the altar of prayer let's ensure our heart is free evil that can stop God from us
FINALLY
When our heart is good it natural brings good things our way great things begin to happen on their own accord in our life likewise if our heart is filled with evil evil will be happening to us Luke 6:45 1 Peter 3:10-12 said if we want to see the good of life and even enjoy life we should keep our heart from thinking evil and our mouth from speaking evil God's ear is open to our prayers when our conscience is good clean clean and be hasten to answer our prayers
So for our prayers to be answered we should go to God directly with a clear conscience free from evil and make our request straight to God stating exactly what we want
OTHER RELATED SCRIPTURES
JAMES 3:5-12
JAMES 5:12
MATTHEW 12:26
EXODUS 7:20
TO GOD BE THE GLORY
AMEN
Prayer is not just a way of communicating with God, but also a unique of bonding with our father in heaven
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