Prayers : Part 23

We continue in our study of the prayer of faith. Prayer was given as a means to an end so God can supply and bring His covenant to existence on earth. We found out that we should be confident in Him through our prayer. We ought to know what to pray, addressing our situations with faith. Believe when you pray that you receive (Mark 11:24). Believing that you receive is a lifestyle. You have to forego looking at illusions. Our example last week was of the pilot flying by the instrument panel and not by what he or she sees. Trusting the five senses will inevitably lead a pilot (and us) to crash and burn.

Anonymous question from the congregation: …I know that God will never give more than I can bear… I am a young adult with two children. I work full-time and go to school also… I’m starting to feel overwhelmed with school and work, and I prayed for an answer as to whether or not to quit my job and attend school full time and believe that God will make a way for me. How will I know when I receive my answer as to what choice I should make?

Pastor’s answer: First of all, be sure to listen to this Prayer series in its entirety. We have to build our lives on the infallible Word of God, however we will put fault into it if we don’t establish ourselves. Get the Word of God in you. Know (experience) the Word. Satan knows the Word better than most believers, so be certain you know the Word exactly, not adding or taking away from it. I’m assuming the question is based on 1 Corinthians 10:13. I submit the choice is rooted in temptation.
1 Corinthians 10:13 – God doesn’t tempt people. With the temptation, God makes the way to escape so you can bear it. God has made the preparation and is in it with you. God will keep stuff off of you above what you can’t bear.
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-3; James 1:13, 14 – Satan will always question the Word. Eve thought she knew the Word, but added her own spin to what God decreed.
I am unclear on what specifically the person asking the above question prayed for. First of all, you have to make the choice. God will give you wisdom if you pray for it. You can’t run your life looking for a sign. Answers don’t come right out of the sky. A Pastor’s job is to teach you to search the Scriptures for your own answers. How else will you learn God for yourself? The only way you will know is by the peace of God in your spirit (Colossians 3:15). You go by faith, not by what you can figure out (Philippians 4:7), and the peace will remove uncertainty. Life is sweet when you receive your plan from God! If you are serious about a life with God, a victorious, overcoming life, you need to quit everything in your mind right now. Repent from doing your own plan. From now on, ask God what you should be doing. A lot of you have stuff stealing your time, your intention, your money, and your energy. Jesus says we are to take His yoke and allow Him to show the way. He has made the preparations and the way of deliverance. Lining your life up with your faith is a life of priorities and begins with the Head: God, your man of God, your family.
Hebrews 4:9 – those that love and follow Him won’t get fatigued or overwhelmed operating in God’s rest.
John 10; Hebrews 6 -- if you have some other plan, you’re ripping yourself off. If you are sick, overwhelmed, disappointed, or short on time, fire yourself from all activities that do not put God first. Lay it all before Him so that He can build your life.