"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God... And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 4:6, 19)
A friend of ours recently went through a difficult illness, which included an extended hospital stay. Rather than simply praying for her healing, she asked the doctors each day exactly what it was that they needed to see happen next.
They would tell her the primary immediate issue, and she and her family and friends spent the day asking God for that one specific thing to happen. She was healed and released more quickly than her doctors ever expected!
Too often our vague generalities in praying hinder our receiving heaven's answers. We seem hesitant to say exactly what we really want. If you desire to see answers to your prayers in a greater measure, learn to pray specifically for what you need.
In many cases our failure to pray specific prayers prevents us from receiving God's blessings. For example, someone who is about to be evicted from their apartment because they are behind in their rent may ask for God's blessings instead of asking for $967, which is the actual amount of the past due rent! We receive not, because we ask not!
What do you need God to do in your life or in the life of someone close to you? Write down one very specific request for which you need to pray, and then pray it now. (If you are doing this Bible study in a group, share your prayer requests with each other.)
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