Vital signs- Saturday, April 6th, 2024

What is Your Motivation for Prayer? 

How do you handle it when you are disappointed in the results of prayer? Hasn't everyone had some puzzling or disappointing outcome even with the most fervent or faith-filled prayer? Sometimes we think we have to slide those little disappointments under the rug and not talk about them.

The truth is that God is always faithful and His Word is 100% accurate every single time. Psalm 33:4 reminds us; "For the word of the Lord is upright; and all His work is done in faithfulness." We, therefore, are dumbfounded in those times where our experience does not seem to match that truth.

You'll find little argument from people about the importance of prayer. Lots of people pray. Everyone needs it. But the reality is, prayer is often disappointing to us. We don't get the results we desire. Let me share with you why: It's found in the Bible, in the book of James, as shown above. "When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives."

”And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.“

‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭NLT

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