THE REAL PRAYER OF FAITH

And ALL THINGS, WHATSOEVER ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive – Matthew 21:22

The abovementioned verse is the best explanation for Mark 11:24 which reads, ‘Therefore I say unto you, WHAT THINGS SOEVER ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.’ The emphasis here is not on praying once and then receiving, but rather on believing that God can answer any request, no matter how impossible it sounds to us. That’s why He begins with the statement, ‘Have faith in God’ in Mark 11:22.

When we pray, we must be confident that we’ve come to the right Person and then we’ll receive what we ask for because God hears us and nothing is impossible for God. 1 John 5:14-15 says, ‘And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask ANYTHING according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, WHATSOEVER we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.’

We must pray in faith, believing that God is capable of granting us whatsoever, no matter how impossible it looks. This has nothing to do with the number of times we pray for the same thing but rather believing that God has the capacity to respond to our requests, no matter how far-fetched. So, go on and ask God for whatsoever in prayer believing that He hears you and He’ll answer you and perform it because nothing is impossible for God. That’s the prayer of faith. That’s the Doctrine of Christ.

PRAYER

Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I’m grateful that You’re the One true God with the capacity to answer prayer. I thank You that nothing is impossible for You. Therefore, I’m emboldened to pray and ask in faith because I know You have the ability to bring it to pass. Amen.