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5 KEYS to ANSWERED PRAYERS
(Part 2)
by Pastor Charles Omofomah
In the previous article, I started a lesson Jesus knew that His Father heard Him The disciples asked Jesus what their on the Uive keys or things that would help always, yet He bothered to pray because proUit would be for leaving all to follow you move from where you are now to of the people. The picture of Christianity Him. Jesus didn’t wonder or ask why they where God wants you to be. We started many have and portray to others is of were thinking in such a carnal way; by looking at the prayer of Jesus in John things being very difUicult and tough and rather He assured them that none would 11 from where we found the Uirst two they claim that they are enduring it so as lose his reward on earth for leaving keys to having our prayers answered.
not to backslide. Yet for the while I have everything to follow Him. That was very been a Christian and from what I have instructive. He did not rebuke them
The Uirst key is knowing that God is our seen in Christianity, I will gladly become a because if they don’t get a reward here on Father; He is not only the Almighty God Christian again and again.
earth, how sure are they of receiving it in
but He is our Father. The second key is
heaven?
having or developing a heart of gratitude. I do not write this to excite your In this article, we would be looking at the emotions. Being saved is the best thing Christianity is not like any other religion remaining keys.
that ever happened to me. I don’t know or belief system because many who what my life would have been without practice those religions or belief systems
Remember To Brag On Your Father
Christ. God has been good to me in every don’t know where they are going. I’m
42 “And I know that You always hear
respect and I know He can be good to you amazed at how one can follow someone
Me, but because of the people who are
as well because He is no respecter of who doesn’t know where he is going? But
standing by I said this, that they may
persons. I am not after what I can gain I choose to follow the One that says, “I am
believe that You sent Me.”
from Him because as long as I keep the way,” not a way; “the truth and the John 11:42
This verse shows us that Jesus was bragging on His Father, which is the third
serving Him, there will always be life” and He has sworn to make me a something to gain.
blessing.
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I remember when my children were same way time and chance has happened people. Learn to reach out to people. having a conversation with my wife and to me, so will it always happen to you in she told them that I had sold bread on the the Name of Jesus! Anything that would Always have a purpose in mind. Ask streets as a child. Then one of them asked take you out of place will not come near yourself, “Why do I want to do this? Is it her, “So how come daddy is so rich now?” you.
just to show off?” Choose to honour God
It felt good to know that they think I’m
in all you do, always seek to accomplish
very rich.
Brag on your Father, show off with Him. His purpose. Do the work of Him that sent Jesus could have commanded Lazarus to you while it is day; accomplish the
Let me mention something I learnt from come forth and Lazarus would respond, purpose of God. the Word of God and from my late mother. but He called on His Father Uirst. This tells We were so poor that the poor called us us that there was somebody He was Recognize You Have A Part To Play poor, but my mom made sure to often answerable to. It means He was Man always has a part to play that’s why remind my siblings and I not to carry dependent on His Father! So brag on your Jesus said to loose him and let him go. ourselves like those in need. She would Father, show off with Him because there (John 11:41) The Uifth key to having your say, “Don’t go around like you are is nothing God your Father cannot do. prayers answered is knowing that you beggarly; go around like you have There is always something that this have a part to play. If you want a miracle, everything.” That is what a mother should thought triggers in me. I make a boast and do what you couldn’t do before. say!
say there is nothing that my God cannot do.
Don’t judge anyone by what they are
Start with a step! It might be the most difUicult thing to do but start and then
today. All you need in life is favour God wants me to encourage you with take another step. You might take another because it can change your years of these words: “Don’t let your present low step and fall, but rise up again and take labour. Truth is you don’t need everybody estate be a source of discouragement to yet another step of faith. The righteous to succeed, all you need is someone who you. I will raise you from the dunghill and falls seven times but rises up again. Seven will show you the favour that will catapult I will put you upon the throne of glory.” i s t h e n u m b e r o f p e r f e c t i o n o r you to the realm that God wants you to God speciUically says to tell you that you completion. Even if it means falling Ulat on be. I pray that the spirit of favour rest will handle money, plenty of money, your back, as long as you are willing, God upon you in the Name of Jesus Christ.
because He has made up His mind to is ready to raise you. bless you and in blessing He will bless
I thank God because I’m the favoured of you.
It doesn’t matter how many times you
the Lord and I am one of those whom
failed, make up your mind to rise again.
time and chance has happened to. The Reach Out To Others
When you arise and go to your Father like
Jesus said to His Father, “Father, I thank the prodigal son that is when chains of
All you need is someone who will show you the favour that will catapult you to the realm that God wants you to be.
You that You have heard Me.” (John miracles will start in your life. Make up 11:41). Jesus always did things to your mind to start again. Some would say, accomplish a purpose, and the purpose in “Pastor you don’t know the kind of wife this case was to reach out to the people, or husband I am married to” or “You don’t which He did. The fourth key to having know the kind of boss I have.” It doesn’t your prayers answered is reaching out to matter, do your part and start again.
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