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When you are in a place of desperation, you're setting yourself up for failure. Desperation leads to bad decisions. In I Samuel 13, we see Saul making a sacrifice because he feels pressured by the people.
Urgency is the tool of deceivers to move possessors to give up their possessions. Think about infomercials. They'll often say, "call in the next 15 minutes," or "this is a limited time offer."
There are three ways we pray:
1) Praying in faith
This is when we know the will of God. Our prayer lines up with
His Word. What if the will of God is unknown? Perhaps we're
ignorant what the Bible has to say about the subject. There are
things the Word doesn't give us an answer, and God hasn't
shown me His will.
2) Praying in uncertainty
When we don't know the will of God, but we pray for something
anyway, we set ourselves up for failure. Many Christians do this out of desperation, and it results in trouble.
3) Praying in the Spirit
How do we pray to get God's will?
A) FIRST - Make sure it is not a matter settled in the Word.
B) SECOND - Seek the counsel of other mature Christians. There is wisdom in counsel.
C) THIRD - Ask God in prayer. Don't do this first.
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