I’ve seen some brothers & sisters in Christ whom I know, lose their zest in their walk with Christ because they have prayed and prayed and it seems to them that their prayers were not heard or not answered
In John 17 – Jesus prays to the Father, for himself, for the believers (v6 whom you gave me out of the world) and for the future believers (v20 My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one)
However Jesus says John 17:9 I pray for them (believers). I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.
I just would like your thoughts basing on the word of God on the few questions below.
1. What’s your definition of “to pray” & “prayer”?
2. How to pray?
3. What should we pray for?
4. Do all our prayers get answered? If no answer, should we persist & persist?
5. Should we pray for the world?
In John 17 – Jesus prays to the Father, for himself, for the believers (v6 whom you gave me out of the world) and for the future believers (v20 My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one)
However Jesus says John 17:9 I pray for them (believers). I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.
I just would like your thoughts basing on the word of God on the few questions below.
1. What’s your definition of “to pray” & “prayer”?
2. How to pray?
3. What should we pray for?
4. Do all our prayers get answered? If no answer, should we persist & persist?
5. Should we pray for the world?