HOW TO PRAY ABOUT YOUR PROBLEMS

Prayer Can Change Your Life - Part3

Pastor Morris Barnett

June 4, 2017

John 14:26 (NIV)
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

John 16:13 (NIV)
But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

God speaks to people in two different ways:

  • Universally – To Everybody
  • Personally – To individual people, specific messages for specific situations

How do you know when He is speaking to you personally?

  • It Will Always Agree With the Bible
  • Scripture Becomes alive

HOW TO PRAY ABOUT A PROBLEM

1. Confess Any known Sins (anything that makes God unhappy)

1 John 1:9 (NIV)
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

2. Commit the Decision To Christ

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

3. Ask God to Reveal His Will by Giving You a Desire

Psalm 37:4 (NIV)
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

4. Compare Your Desires With Scripture

James 3:17 (NIV)
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

5. Listen For God to Give You A Personal Promise

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Are you willing to wait, to listen? Wait until God speaks to you. Don't get impatient. Listen for God to give you a personal word.

6. Claim the Promise With Confidence

That's the way prayer works. God gives you a promise and says, "Yes, I'm going to answer." So you know how it's going to end up and you go back and wait in the middle time while it's all being worked out.