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Posted by John Hale (Member # 8034) on :

God delights in answering prayers of faith.

Set aside doubt... worry... concern that just because you said in the name of Jesus nothing might happen and you will look foolish to spectators.

First of all that's not praying with right motives. That's a reverse form of praying to be seen by men. Pray that God can show himself miraculous and victorious...

When the San Diego Chargers backed into the Super Bowl in 1995, I knew with all my heart it would happen before the sudden death field goal was kicked...

On the side lines several players huddled in prayer. One commentator for the game said "San Diego is leaving no stone unturned." The other commentator said "Well today is the birthday of the Steeler's Quarterback's mother... so this field goal attempt is between her and God..."

Before the kick was even made I said to my wife sitting next to me, "My God, we are going to the Super Bowl!"

And we did.

That's how to pray. That's what prayer is about... God showing himself to a people who need him more than they realize, but who have the ability to doubt and deny and be skeptical...

There is more t prayer than just this aspect, but we ought to be bold (first we must deal with our own doubts)...

Maybe there is a God and maybe Jesus is really his Son and maybe he is the only way... we all have doubts from time to time but this namby pamby theology is not a true faith in anything.

I know God is real and Jesus is Lord and the only way to life... more than I know the sun will rise or that this computer is real etc.

Want to know how to get this certain?

Study the Bible with a vengeance and take only God's word for it be on God's side... do not let the traditions of man cloud your understanding of the Bible... sometimes even the Church clouds the waters of understanding with traditions about pet doctrines... chunk it. Believe the Bible because as sacred as God's name is... looky what God did...

Psalm 138:2
2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Then pray boldly...

Posted by Carol Swenson (Member # 6929) on :

Faith Like Potatoes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r6TA1hP7tU