- How can I make my Prayers count?
- Are My Prayers selfish?
Prayer is all about transformation not about things. Prayer is about character not about desires. Prayer is about being not doing.
2 Peter 1:3,4 “His divine power has given (past tense) us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge (intimacy) of Him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us His great and precious promises, so that through them (promises) you may participate in the divine nature (incorruptible) and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires” (our).
Without God’s intervention our desires will regress to evil. This is the law of the flesh (Romans 7:7-25). The only answer is the Life of the Spirit (Romans 8:1-5).
The Lord’s Prayer in Luke 11 is Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Pay special attention to the section on ask and it will be given seek etc. In Matthew the point is understood, but Luke names it to make sure we get it. Verse 13 says; . . . “how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him”
When we seek the Kingdom everything is looked after. Matt 6:33.
Now lets go back to 2 Peter 1:5, “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge and to (etc). . . For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, (this is where prayer becomes a battle) they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive . . . But if anyone does not have them . . . (well you get the point).
The Desert Fathers tell us that this type of prayer (asking the Holy Spirit to transform us) is a battle to our last breath.
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