PRAYING GOD'S WILL | DISCOURAGED (1)

1. Praying God's Will

a) What should you pray for? Scripture is clear that you should pray God's word. At the same time, you must never forget that God is sovereign and that He is not obligated to a name-it-and-claim-it theology. God will always do what is best. But at the same time you will do well to understand that when you pray God's word, you are actually praying both the mind and the perfect will of God for yourself.

b) If you follow a systematic plan of praying God's will, you will see dynamic growth take place in your life. You will become the man God intended you to be.

2. Discouraged

Perfect God, in Jesus' name I ask You to remove from me any discouragement that I may be feeling at this time in my life. Teach me what Your word means when it says to wait on You, and to be of good courage and that You, God, will strengthen me. Thank You for hearing and honoring Your words. Amen.

3. God's Word

a) Psalm 27:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
 

¹⁴ Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

 

b) Psalm 31:24 New King James Version (NKJV)

 

²⁴ Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart,
All you who hope in the Lord.

 

c) Isaiah 51:11 New King James Version (NKJV)

 

¹¹ So the ransomed of the Lord shall return,
And come to Zion with singing,
With everlasting joy on their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness;
Sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

 

d) Hebrews 10:35-36 New King James Version (NKJV)

 

³⁵ Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. ³⁶ For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.