This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis [ts@godspeak.net]

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                   My Feelings About Prayer

Many of My children have no concept of how powerful prayer is intended 
to be. They think of it as presenting a wish-list before Me in hopes 
that I might grant a few of their requests. They don't realize that 
prayer, activated by faith, can move Mountains. It is a powerful tool
that I have given you to use for My glory, to accomplish My purposes
on this earth.

When My Son walked this earth, He lived a life of prayer, and He taught 
on prayer. He said that when two of you agree together [in accord with 
My will] in prayer about anything you ask for, I will do it for you [1].
He also said that if you have faith when you pray, believing that I
will answer your prayer, that I will [2]!

My Son was not lying; He was speaking forth My truth. It was true then,
and it is still true today. I am a God Who delights to answer the prayers 
of His people...providing they do not pray amiss.

I don't respond to prayers of doubt and wavering [3]. I don't respond 
to selfish and carnal prayers that to not take My will and My plans and
My purposes into consideration. 

But I do respond to prayers of faith, and I greatly desire that type 
of prayer from you. I want you to be confident that you can approach 
My throne [4] and make your requests known to Me. I want you to truly 
believe that I will hear you and not push you away. 

At the same time, I want your prayers to be in align with My will, not 
selfish or carnal, but full of life and led by My indwelling Holy 
Spirit. Do you remember how My Son prayed just before He faced the 
cross? He told Me what His will and His desire was on this matter. But 
then He agreed to lay His will aside for Mine [5]. There will be times 
in your life when you must do the same, and I will make those times 
clear to you.

However, I want you to truly believe that I do desire to give you the 
desires of your heart [6], whenever that is possible. I delight to give 
good gifts to My children [7], and I want your joy to be full. I want 
to be invited into a situation, to transform it and to work My glory in
it. I love bringing My light into great darkness, and I enjoy working
miracles that will make men marvel and that will bring great glory to 
My name. 

I am the God of the impossible, and I am a God who hears and answers 
the prayers of His people [8]. I want you to be mindful of that when 
you pray, so that your prayers will be full of faith. I want you to 
pray prayers that move My heart and that move My hand. I want to show 
My glory and demonstrate My great love to you; I want to answer your 
prayers.

So, dear one, believe who I am. Believe what I have said to you over 
and over again--both in My written word and in My prophetic word. Stop
praying prayers of doubt and begin praying prayers of faith. Pray with 
the expectation that I will indeed hear and answer your prayer, and I 
will!


[1] Matthew 18:19

[2] Matthew 21:22

[3] James 1:6-7

[4] Hebrews 4:16

[5] Luke 22:42

[6] Psalm 37:4

[7] Matthew 7:11

[8] 1 John 5:14