When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree wither so quickly?” they asked.
Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
Matthew 21:18-22 NIV
Do you remember in music class the mnemonic devices to help you learn the grand staff? Treble clef for lines was Every Good Boy Does Fine - E G B D F and for spaces was FACE for F-A-C-E. People use mnemonics for all sorts of subjects.
The ones I'm most familiar with are for spelling. One of the most well-known is I before E except after C... except it doesn't always work. However, I have found that I Before E Except After C works extremely well when learning how to pray.
People are always looking for books on how to pray. Is there a formula? What makes it work? Why doesn't it work? Oftentimes, people get discouraged because they prayed for something and didn't get the answer they prayed for. The truth is sometimes we don't because the answer is no. Sometimes we're not seeing the overall picture or not seeing from God's perspective. Sometimes it's because the attitude in which we pray is "I'll believe it when I see it." Bad attitude. This is where we need to incorporate I Before E Except After C when praying.
As our text for today points out, we must believe BEFORE we can expect to receive. That will help us to keep our priorities straight. Believe FIRST.
Prayer:
Father,
Forgive us for being out of order, Lord. Help us to grow our faith to believe when we pray so that we may receive what we pray for according to Your will. We pray as the father prayed in Mark 9, I do believe! Help my unbelief! In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
The ones I'm most familiar with are for spelling. One of the most well-known is I before E except after C... except it doesn't always work. However, I have found that I Before E Except After C works extremely well when learning how to pray.
People are always looking for books on how to pray. Is there a formula? What makes it work? Why doesn't it work? Oftentimes, people get discouraged because they prayed for something and didn't get the answer they prayed for. The truth is sometimes we don't because the answer is no. Sometimes we're not seeing the overall picture or not seeing from God's perspective. Sometimes it's because the attitude in which we pray is "I'll believe it when I see it." Bad attitude. This is where we need to incorporate I Before E Except After C when praying.
As our text for today points out, we must believe BEFORE we can expect to receive. That will help us to keep our priorities straight. Believe FIRST.
Prayer:
Father,
Forgive us for being out of order, Lord. Help us to grow our faith to believe when we pray so that we may receive what we pray for according to Your will. We pray as the father prayed in Mark 9, I do believe! Help my unbelief! In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen
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