Read Me First! Index
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When calling on God, what many people tend to overlook is that though God is 'Love' and wants us to 'prosper' He has 'established' rules of engagement, or the relationship conditions by which He agreed to respond to the pleas of those He created. In 2 Chr 7:14 God revealed four such conditions; and in Jer 29:12 He declared through the Old Testament prophet - “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” Moreover, in Psalms 94:11, and other bible scriptures, God makes it crystal clear that He knows the 'thoughts' and the 'intentions' of every human being. So most assuredly, He is quite capable of discerning the difference between those sincerely seeking to have a 'personal relationship' with Him verses the multitude of casual callers only interested in receiving handouts. The bible teaches that it is through the exercise of our faith; worshiping the Lord in 'spirit' and in 'truth' that we are allowed to meet the Father and receive the blessings that come from His hand. To emphasize, 1 John 4:23 states; “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” God only 'rewards' those believers who are 'diligently' seeking Him (Heb 11:6). In other words, when praying, don't be like some other Christians who often think of God as someone merely at their beck and call, obligated to fulfill every greedy, self-serving request upon demand. Remember, God is not an old man with a long beard, or some kind of magical Genie to grant a person's every wish and whim. As a matter of fact, one’s view of God ultimately affects every aspect of their Christian living. Truly, there are many people who claim to know God, yet continue to live their lives oblivious to the person or presence of their Creator until they want something from Him. Ask yourself – “Am I truly interested in a personal relationship with the one who gave me life, or am I just interested in the gifts He can give me?”
Does God answer the 'emergency calls' of those who truly seek to know Him, love Him and obey His commandments? Without a doubt! In John 14:21, Jesus said to His disciples; “He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him." As an example, Psalms 91:14-15 also make it clear such calls to heaven never fall on deaf ears. The LORD says, "I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them.” God wants those who love Him to bring all their needs to Him. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7… So, before you call on God it’s a good idea to re-examine your motives and make sure you are in a right relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; having ‘Faith’ in the Word of God, and your focus on obeying the Lord’s commandment to ‘Seek First the Kingdom of God’ which is ‘Righteousness’, ‘Peace’ and ‘Joy’ in the ‘Holy Spirit’ in order to please God and accomplish what you are calling on God for (Matt 6:33; Ro 14:17). Pray to Jesus for salvation, ask Him to create in you a clean heart, and renew the right spirit in you (Ps 51:10), then make your request known unto God. Jesus said in 2 John 15:7, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you” Is Jesus abiding in you through His word?
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The following is a list of powerful, emergency and immediate, heartfelt Prayers and their confirming scriptures that you can use in your time of need to petition God’s Help fast! 24/7 help when you need it. Pray the ‘prayer’ that fits your ‘circumstance’ once, believing that you will receive what you are asking God for. Don't be repetitious in your prayer, and ask the Lord to help you overcome any fear, doubt or unbelief you may be experiencing (Matt 6:7; Mr 9:24). Then ‘meditate’ on the ‘corresponding’ scripture while waiting for God to answer (Jos 1:8); giving praise and thanks to Him in the name of Jesus (Joh 16:23:24). God inhabits the praise of His people (Ps 22:3).
Remember, you have to have faith, because it is impossible to please God or receive your victory without it (Heb 11:6). To sum it up, when you are in a 'right relationship' with the Lord, all you have to do is ‘believe’ and ‘ask’ the Lord to help you (Matt 21:22; Mr 9:23). As stated above, be sure to ask Jesus to forgive you for your sins (1 Jo 1:9), fill you with His precious Holy Spirit and show you His plans for your life (1 Jo 4:4; Jer 29:11).
God is your 'Refuge' and 'Strength'; your Ever-Present Help in times of need! (Psalm 46:1)
“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.” (Psalm 4:1)
Now, go into your prayer room, close the door, and call upon the Lord - “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly” (Matthew 6:6 NKJV)...