When Prayer is Noise

“I called and they would not hear, so they called and I would not hear,” says the Lord of hosts (Zechariah 7:13).”

Take time to listen.

What Motivates Our Prayer?

Do I pray just for me? Or do I pray for God?

What motivates your prayer?

Our Advocate

Even now my witness is in heaven.
My advocate is there on high.
I pour out my tears to God (Job 16:19-20).

Confident Hope

Pray with confidence in God who controls everything for our good and His glory.

We know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God (Romans 8:28).

All glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen (Philippians 4:20).

Eternal Life

The free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23).

So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift (Romans 4:16).

Receive God’s gift and say thank you.

Praying to a Forgiving God

We often overlook confession. Perhaps we live unaware of our sins. Maybe we think if we don’t talk about them, God will not notice. We probably don’t realize how absolutely bad sin is. But the consequences of sin are dire. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened (Psalm 66:18 NLT). The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).

Click here for a Prayer Guide on Praying to a Forgiving God.

Strengthened Through Prayer

Facing an undeserved death, Jesus prayed, “I want your will to be done, not mine.”
God responded by sending an angel to strengthen him (from Luke 22:42-43).

Sometimes God’s answer is strength to endure suffering.

Don’t Be Afraid to Ask

Jesus told his disciples he would “be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead. They didn’t understand what he was saying, however, and they were afraid to ask him what he meant (Mark 9:31-32).”

I’m not sure why they were afraid to ask. But I am sure that we don’t have to be afraid to ask Jesus anything.

He invites us to “come boldly to the throne of our gracious God (Hebrews 4:16).”

Claim God’s Promise of Comfort

God promises those who mourn will be comforted (Matthew 5:4).

Though it does not take away the loss, God’s comfort soothes, like aloe on newly burned skin.

We pray to the God who is the source of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3).

Come with Thanks

Come into his presence with thanksgiving (Psalm 95:2).

Enter his gates with thanksgiving (Psalm 100:4).

Thanksgiving acknowledges God’s generosity and goodness.