PRAYING GOD'S WILL

•James 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
•3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

•1John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
•1John 5:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

•PRAY HIS WILL - DO ANY OF THESE BIBLE VERSES SPEAK HIS WILL?. . .

•2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us–ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

•1Thess. 4:3 For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication. . .

•Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

•Acts 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

•Acts 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

•Ac 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
•Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Lu 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:19 So wherever you go, make disciples of all nations: Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.20 Teach them to do everything I have commanded you. "And remember that I am always with you until the end of time." GWV


ANY COMMENTS. . .WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

•Reshaping The Church Researcher, George Barna has identified 4 factors he describes as “indicative of the reshaping of the church in the U.S.” They are: (1) The priorities embraced by church leaders. Most local churches essentially ignore: ministry to children, ministry to families and prayer. From Sermon Central, George Barna Research

•One teenager’s view of prayer: “God answers prayer four ways: yes, no, wait awhile, or, you’ve got to be kidding!”
•A Preacher’s Prayer: “Lord, fill my mouth with worthwhile stuff, and nudge me when I’ve said enough.”
•The Top 10 Issues Facing Today’s Church. Number 1-Prayer (Life-Way.com)

•A little girl was pushing the limits of her mother’s very last nerve. Mom was nearing the end of a hectic season of cooking, cleaning, shopping, wrapping and church stuff. She was also nearing the breaking point with her little pre-schooler. Finally the little girl was bathed and ready for bed. As she knelt to say her prayers, Mom listened as her sweet three year old theologian "customized" her evening prayer, ...And forgive us our Christmases, as we forgive those who Christmas against us! From Sermon Central