Matt 7:7-8, John 14:14, Matthew 21:22, Matthew 26:41, Ephesians 1:16

Men and brethren, one of the first things people point to as evidence that a marriage is in trouble is a lack of communication. The same is true for our relationship with the Father. True, honest, heartfelt conversation is a sign of a healthy relationship. A lack of conversation or conversation only in public is a sign of a relationship in trouble. This forum is commissioned by God to teach you how to pray, how to be a strong believer and how to get things from God. This is A Call to Prayer.  Therefore,  Be committed to the prayers of this commission, you will soon see the cut-off head of your Goliath. 

The bible declared that Jesus was praying and miracles were happening until one of the disciples came one day and said “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples” Luke 11:1. The bible says “Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” John 16:24 John 14:14, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 7:7-8, James 4:2 This is the interesting part of the asking prayer, what I call ‘Spiritual Oliver twist’. “And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” Matthew 21:22.  God is here to answer you and he will answer you today in Jesus name

Men and brethren, Praise is good and the reason we encourage people to add praise while in praying and fasting and in everyday life is because Praise is the oxygen, the momentum that shakes heaven and make God come down to answer your prayers. Psalm 50:23, “Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.” Psalm 150:6, “Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.” However, praise is not praying!

Another thing we encourage you to have daily is Meditation. for Psalm 1:2 says, “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night,” but meditation is not praying. Great achievers are products of great thinkers. Meditating on the word of God can perform wonders, it can make you creative, it can bring revelation of the root of your problems and grant you the wisdom to tackle it.

Another form you need to apply in your fasting and praying and daily life is Confession. I John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Daniel 9:4, “And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love Him, and to them that keep His commandments.” Confession is also a declaration to what God has said about you.

Thanksgiving is compulsory when you are in the presence of God. Philippians 4:6, “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” However, thanksgiving in not praying! Praying is asking. The main thing is getting things from God. However, there are blessed bonuses that come to the child of God when he prays. These are in additional to the answer itself.

1. Prayer keeps the Christian from temptation. Matthew 26:41, Mark 14:38, Luke 22:40, Luke 22:46,

2. Prayer gives joy. John 16:24. Joy is an accompanying by-product of prayers.

3. Peace of mind is another by-product of prayer Philippians 4:6, 7. God places in His bag of blessings a sweet little item called peace of mind and contentment or what we call ‘big eye’

4. My last emphasis is on the benefit of praying for others as the last by-product of prayers. Do you know that Our Awesomely awesome God often gives us some of the same thing that He gives to our friends in answer to our prayers when we pray for others?

In Luke 11, in the story of the man who went to his friend at midnight and asked for three loaves, it is interesting to see that the Bible does not say the friend gave him three loaves; it says he gave him, “as many as he needeth.” He asked for three loaves for a friend, but he got ‘as much as he needed’. It seems that God said, “Here take some for yourself too.” This is the Believers principle. When Jacob came to Jabbok and prayed for Esau, God gave to Jacob something special. He changed his name to Israel, which means “a prince,” and He made him a prince with God.

TROUBLE CONCENTRATING

If we are honest, many of us would admit that one of the greatest obstacles to prayer is the difficulty that we have in concentrating. We start out in prayer but then our minds begin to wander. It seems futile, so we stop praying. There are several ways to help a wandering mind. Pray at a time when you are most mentally alert. (Generally praying while you are lying in bed isn’t very effective.) Pause to remember who you are talking to. The more important we believe the conversation to be the more attention we give it. Have you ever noticed that though students may goof off during most class periods, they will give rapt attention when the teacher is telling them what to expect on an exam. Go to a quiet place where you will not be interrupted Speak out loud Use a prayer list .

Keep a pad of paper handy. When reminded of something you need to do . . . write it down and then go on. Finally, when Moses came to God to pray for his people, God gave Moses an extra and made him His friend, for Exodus 33:11a says, “And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.” Therefore, Prayer is getting things done for others that you cannot do. 2 Corinthians 1:11 Praying for others enables us to love people that we otherwise would not love. Romans 15:30 Praying gives us an interest in others. Philemon 22 Praying gives you more victories. The people for whom you pray receive the answer to your prayers. Their victory is your victory; their thrill is your thrill. Their achievement is your achievement, and you have become a part of their team and you are able to share in their victory. Praying makes us grateful for each other. Ephesians 1:16

Before I share testimonies and the concluding prayer. Please ignore fake profiles of Uma Ukpai Breakthrough Prayer.. We dont have Ophanages.