“Since we are approaching the end of all things, be intentional, purposeful, and self-controlled so that you can be given to prayer.” 1 Peter 4:7 TPT
Praying is talking to God using His Words to articulate your requests
He honors His words so praying is made easier by presenting your desires backed by His Word.
We live in an age where so many facts come up concerning your request
To be given to prayer requires you to see and say things from God’s perspective.
“Set a guard, O Lord, before my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.” Psalm 141:3 AMPC
Don’t just blab out the facts as it is happening
“Post a guard at my mouth; GOD set a watch at the door of my lips. ….May the Just One set me straight, may the Kind One correct me, ”Psalm 141:3-7 MSG
Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in using the Words of God to repackage your prayers to Him
Having done that. Have Faith in God.
“For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.” 1 John 5:4 AMPC
“And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.” 1 John 5:14 AMPC
He hears you when you pray.
He is at work bringing solutions to the problems you have by faith presented to Him
Don’t use your mouth to negate your prayers by being “politically and socially correct” in the narratives to your friends on the matter.
Once you have prayed and handed the matter to God, watch how you describe it to others.
Regardless of what you see. Say it is well. (2Kings 4:18-37)
Yes you can be a faithful prayer warrior in these challenging end times
Yes, He hears your prayers, your sighs and the deep breaths you take when you see or hear some news.
“As for you also, because of and for the sake of the [covenant of the Lord with His people, which was sealed with sprinkled] covenant blood, I have released and sent forth your imprisoned people out of the waterless pit. Return to the stronghold [of security and prosperity], you prisoners of hope; even today do I declare that I will restore double your former prosperity to you.” Zechariah 9:11-12 (AMPC)
Jesus Christ paid the full price in the new covenant.
When you are given to prayers, yes, He Restores — even double fold.
“The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.”
1 Peter 4:7 NLT
The discipline of prayers is to keep confessing the Word of God on the subject matter.
The desires you followed when you didn’t know better.
“As God’s obedient children, never again shape your lives by the desires that you followed when you didn’t know better. Instead, shape your lives to become like the Holy One who called you. For Scripture says: “You are to be holy because I am holy.”1 Peter 1:14-16 TPT
What type of desires are you manifesting as a child of God?
Some are exhibiting things that clearly by their fruits are not of God.
You are burning strange incense on the altar of God.
They carry over the things of the world into the kingdom of God
Jesus, our Lord, and Savior, is the truth.
“He never sinned, and he never spoke deceitfully.”1 Peter 2:22 TPT
How come the lies and deceitfulness in the Church?
Where is the tendency to manipulate and put others down coming from?
When it is all about you alone shining?
If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Don’t let the old man in the flesh rule
Completely nail it to the Cross
Get rid of the various worldly desires
Don’t let the spirit of mammon drive your program in the Church of God.
Do God’s assignment the way God has directed.
“But give reverent honor in your hearts to the Anointed One and treat him as the holy Master of your lives. And if anyone asks about the hope living within you, always be ready to explain your faith.” 1 Peter 3:15 TPT
Are you honoring God with what you are doing?
Recheck your inner heart, where is that desire coming from?
“When he was verbally abused, he did not return with an insult; when he suffered, he would not threaten retaliation. Jesus faithfully entrusted himself into the hands of God, who judges righteously.”
1 Peter 2:23 TPT
Constructive criticism? learn from it and to become wiser.
When we are speaking about unjustified criticism, remember that our Lord Jesus Christ was criticized too, so you are not alone.
When you are tempted to be overwhelmed by resentments and ready to respond back, please read these verses:
“For what merit is it to endure mistreatment for wrongdoing? Yet if you are mistreated when you do what is right, and you faithfully endure it, this is commendable before God. In fact, you were called to live this way, because Christ also suffered in your place, leaving you his example for you to follow.” 1 Peter 2:20-21 TPT
Accept criticism, in good faith.
Doing so, you will be demonstrating one of the qualities of the greatest man to have ever lived.
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
There are going to be moments when you will be criticized.
How do you react?
Did you know that it is better for you to forgive than to internalize bitterness and pain?
Forgiveness will release you from bitterness.
At times they will really hit you “under the belt.”
Ask yourself again. What will Jesus do?
I urge you today to use criticism as an opportunity to learn, not to lose.
“Here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Don’t give up; don’t be impatient; be entwined as one with the Lord. Be brave and courageous, and never lose hope. Yes, keep on waiting—for he will never disappoint you!” Psalms 27:14 TPT
Yes, don’t give up.
He will inevitably show up as promised
“Peter told them, “I’m going fishing.” And they all replied, “We’ll go with you.” So they went out and fished through the night, but caught nothing.” John 21:3 TPT
When Peter felt all was not going according to the promises and prophecies he had received, he decided to go fishing
Are you ”fishing” too because of the delays in being fulfilled?
Unfortunately, he fished all night and caught nothing.
The rest of the crew also followed him in the fishing activities which produced nothing
Are you waiting patiently for what He has promised or because you want action you too have gone fishing like Peter?
Grace and Mercy came to Peter and his friends
Jesus appeared to them
“Then at dawn, Jesus was standing there on the shore, but the disciples didn’t realize that it was him! He called out to them, saying, “Hey guys! Did you catch any fish?” “Not a thing,” they replied.” “Jesus shouted to them, “Throw your net over the starboard side, and you’ll catch some!” And so they did as he said, and they caught so many fish they couldn’t even pull in the net!” John 21:4-6 TPT
Don’t Give Up
Jesus Christ the same Yesterday, Today and Forever will graciously and mercifully show up to too
“ Joseph answered Pharaoh, It is not in me; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a [favorable] answer of peace.” Genesis 41:16 (AMPC)
God’s unique but timeless way of assuring that you are on the right path in what He has asked you to do is His Peace.
Favorable peace.
His Peace calms and guides you no matter the turbulence of facts around the issue.
His Voice brings Peace in a distinct way that navigates you through your decision process.
“The Lord will give [unyielding and impenetrable] strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace.” Psalm 29:11
Jesus also says that the type of Peace He gives you is uncommon
“Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed, and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.]” John 14:27 (AMPC)
God’s peace in your heart will be crystal clear.
“But the wisdom from above is always pure,[a] filled with peace, considerate and teachable.[b] It is filled with love[c] and never displays prejudice or hypocrisy[d] in any form” James 3:17 (TPT)
Let His Peace like a steady but still unique river flow and permeate your Heart today.
“And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.” And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.” Acts 10:13-15
Peter, after he turned around and repented, became reliable for God to use in some many profitable ways. However, he felt he knew God so much by what he has learned and experienced in the past that he was almost shutting God out of HIS next move.
God is limitless, but Peter’s knowledge and experience were limited.
How do you understand and interpret God?
Don’t limit God with your past understanding.
Be open to God to find out what he is doing now.
Peter had the grace to hear God’s voice a second time.
What about you?
Are you giving God that second chance to speak to you again?
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9
Give room for God to reveal HIS mind to you on your thoughts.
Allow His higher ways and plans to be communicated to you.
Sometimes God’s revelation is progressive.
He initially told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac and when he willingly trusted God and ready to obey God provided a ram for the sacrifice.
He told King Hezekiah it was over, but after prayers, He gave him an extension
Hear God progressively
Stay in His Word and Stay Current in listening and obeying
God indeed is not limited.
HE will use HIS Word to confirm to you HIS next move.
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