The blessings and the favor of God will exceed your highest
expectation if you allow it! Scripture clearly tells us that God desires
to do exceedingly, abundantly, and above all that we could ask or think,
according to the power that works in us, Ephesians. 3:20.
With this empirical biblical evidence that reveals it is
always God's desire to exceed whatever it is we are asking him for, according
to his will, of course. Then why do we make the following prayers:
"Lord, I am believing for a down payment on a car."
"Lord I am believing you for a down payment on a
home"
"Lord, I pray that my kids will get good grades."
"Lord, I pray that you change my husband/wife."
Such prayers reveal precisely where you are in your faith. It
is almost as if you're not sure if God will grant you your entire request so
you ask for just portions of what you really want. I can assure you that if you
were an avid reader and listener of the word of God, such prayers would never
leave your lips.
If you believe in prayer, then you must also believe in the
word of God that will answer your prayers and most of all you must believe that
God wants to do much more than whatever it is you're requesting of him. If this
is the case, then your prayers to God must change. For example, this is how one
who is confident in the word of God prayers for the above request:
Father God, I believe your word, and I am a believer that
your word is faith because your word says that faith comes by hearing but not
just hearing anything but specifically hearing the word of God, Romans 10:17.
Therefore, I declare your word back to you which is faith concerning my request
to you. You said in your word that you will give me houses I did not build and
land that I did not labor for, Deut. 6:11, Joshua 24:13. Therefore, I am not
asking you for a down payment for my car or home, instead by faith which is
your word; I am requesting a debt-free home along with a debt-free car because
your word has made it clear to me that you desire to exceed my
expectations of you according to Ephesians 3:20.
Father God Almighty, the creator of heaven and earth. Your
word declares that it is IMPOSSIBLE to please or satisfy you without faith,
Hebrews 11:6. Therefore I am bringing my faith to you which is your word and
your word which is my faith says, the seed of the righteous shall be delivered
and that the seed of the righteous is blessed, Psalm 112:2, Proverbs 11:21.
Again, because I am fully aware that it is always your desire to exceed
whatever It is that I request of you according to your will; then I pray your
word as it relates to my children and your word says, which again is my faith,
"you will increase me more and more me and my children" Psalm 115:14.
Therefore, I pray not only for good grades and favor in certain areas of their
life. Instead, I pray that they would experience overall blessed lives and
that you would deliver them in every area of their lives in the name of your
son Jesus Christ.
My friend, hear me loud and clear today. God wants you to
remind him of what he's promised you. Speak his word in your prayers because
his word is your faith and he's made it crystal clear that it is impossible to
please, satisfy, gratify, pacify or even make him content outside of faith
which is his word. The lord should hear more of his word in your prayers than
whatever your situation maybe because it is ultimately his word that will
change your status. He already knows your situation, now he's expecting the
only currency that Heaven accepts, and that is the currency of faith, which is
his word in exchange for your solution or request.
Have a blessed day while declaring your faith which is the
word of God. My word of faith today is: "He that hath knowledge spares his
words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit" Proverbs
17:27.
Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
Kevinlaewing.blogspot.com
