PRAYING GOD'S WILL | PATIENCE (2)

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. Patience

a) Lord Jesus, patience is so important but so elusive. I pray to You now what You have already declared in Your word and I ask You to honor it in my life. Bless now the praying of Your word. Amen.

3. God's Word

a) 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.

b) Hebrews 12:1 New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.

c) Ecclesiastes 7:9 New King James Version (NKJV)

9 Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry,

For anger rests in the bosom of fools.

d) Hebrews 6:12 New King James Version (NKJV)

12 that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.