Pray as Jesus prayed, "Not my will, but Thine be done."

[TheBlade]

Amen Gods will not ours! In my own life every prayer that got answered was is when I pray His word. Does God not mean what He says and says what He means? What each believer has to know within them selfs.. is that bible His word or mans? I know that Bible is His word. So any need I have I go right to His word and pray it knowing He will answer it. I can count on one hand the times a NO was given. That no was never about His word. Jesus quoted a man called David as if GOD spoke those words. Forgive me we are not Gods puppets. He gave each of us a will. 

Sad but it was only when I was 59 that I found He really does answer our prayer before we pray it. Only once when I was asking for something to help my wifes faith. Something no one could question. As I started to pray then stopped because out of no where I was reminded how He answers before we finish. So I stopped and said.. you already knew what I was going to ask.. you already set in motion the answer before I even finished praying. In all my life never had a prayer answered like that.. yet I should have always believed known this.. its written. So this is just me sharing no more no less. 

I have found His will IS His word. Thanks for this thread.. 

[Leonardo Von]

Quote

Pray as Jesus prayed, "Not my will, but Thine be done."

I agree. Our will is evil, for us and people around us.

The best thing that exists is we didn't need to worry about our life, believe that Jesus will care about all details, even those which looks like picayune before our eyes (as He promised - Mat 6:25-33).

So, ditch your dreams and receive for free Jesus' plans for you. Certainly is very bigger than you or everybody else can imagine (as it happened to Joseph of Egypt. The maximum that he or his brothers could imagine is that he would reign over them. Nevertheless, he reign over all Egypt empire).

[steve morrow]

NOT  MY  WILL  BUT  THINE  BE  DONE 

 

PSALM 26:4  I have not sat with vain persons neither will I go in with dissemblers

 

LUKE 6:46  and why call you me  LORD  LORD  and do not the things which I say

PHILIPPIANS 1:29  for unto you it is given in the behalf of  CHRIST  not only to believe on  HIM  but also to suffer for  HIS  sake 

 

1 PETER 4:15  but let none of you suffer as a murderer or as a thief or as an evil doer or as a busy body in other mens matters

--4:16-- yet if any man suffer as a christian let him not be ashamed but let him glorify  GOD  on this behalf

 

1 PETER 4:1 for as much then as  CHRIST  hath sffered for us in the flesh arm yourselves likewise with the same mind for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin

--4:2-- that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to the will of  GOD

 

2 THESSALONIANS 1:11  wherefore also we ---pray always--- for you that our  GOD  would count you worthy of this calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of  HIS  goodness and the work of faith with power

 

1 THESSALONIANS 4:6  that no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter because that   THE  LORD   is the avenger of all such as we also have forewarned you and testified 

 4:7  for  GOD  hath not called us unto uncleanness ---but unto holiness   

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST                                                                                                                                                                                      

 

 

[Arrabon]

I am surprised that there has been so little response to this topic. Not because I posted it, but because I hear that so many are disappointed with their prayer life results.

If people disagreed with me in my original post, I sure would like to hear about why and discuss it.

I saw more posts about Covid-19 than prayer. I don't understand. Not complaining at all, just kind of surprised.

My name is Arrabon

[Riverwalker]

19 minutes ago, Arrabon said:

I am surprised that there has been so little response to this topic. Not because I posted it, but because I hear that so many are disappointed with their prayer life results.

If people disagreed with me in my original post, I sure would like to hear about why and discuss it.

I saw more posts about Covid-19 than prayer. I don't understand. Not complaining at all, just kind of surprised.

My name is Arrabon

When it has all been said....as your OP did....what is there left to say

[Alive]

The Lord's Day 45---Heidelberg Catechism

What are the requisites of that prayer, which is acceptable to God, and which he will hear? HC 117

First, that we from the heart pray¹ to the one true God only, who has manifested himself in his word,² for all things, he has commanded us to ask of him;³ secondly, that we rightly and thoroughly know our need and misery,⁴ that so we may deeply humble ourselves in the presence of his divine majesty;⁵ thirdly, that we be fully persuaded that he, notwithstanding that we are unworthy of it, will, for the sake of Christ our Lord, certainly hear our prayer,⁶ as he has promised us in his word.⁷

1. John 4:24; Ps. 145:18.

2. Rev. 19:10; John 4:22-24.

3. Rom. 8:26; 1 John 5:14; James 1:5 .

4. 2 Chron. 20:12.

5. Ps. 2:11; Ps. 34:19; Isa. 66:2 .

6. Rom. 10:14; James 1:6.

7. John 14:13, 14; John 16:23; Dan. 9:17, 18.

118. What has God commanded us to ask of him? HC 118

All things necessary for soul and body;¹ which Christ our Lord has comprised in that prayer he himself has taught us.

1. James 1:17; Matt. 6:33.

119. What are the words of that prayer?¹ HC 119

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

1. Matt. 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4.

[Selah7]

6 hours ago, Arrabon said:

I am surprised that there has been so little response to this topic. Not because I posted it, but because I hear that so many are disappointed with their prayer life results.

If people disagreed with me in my original post, I sure would like to hear about why and discuss it.

I saw more posts about Covid-19 than prayer. I don't understand. Not complaining at all, just kind of surprised.

My name is Arrabon

Hi, Arrabon  Look what I found.  Isn’t it awesome how the Lord’s Prayer and the Beatitudes parallel? 
Matthew 6:9. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name…

PETITION	BEATITUDE
Thy name be hallowed	Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit (humble before God)
Thy kingdom come	Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn (Isa. 61:1-3)
Thy will be done	Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek (seeking His will)
Give us our daily bread	Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness
Forgive us our debts	Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful
Lead us not into temptation	Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart
Deliver us from evil	Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers   Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.    Matthew 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

 

Edited July 13, 2021 by Selah7

[Arrabon]

@Selah7

LOVE IT 

[steve morrow]

SPECIFICALLY 

 

1 PETER 2:21  for even hereunto were you called because  CHRIST  also suffered for us ---leaving us an example--- that you should follow  HIS  steps 

 

JOHN 17:20  neither --pray-- I for these alone but for them also which shall believe on  ME  through their word 

--17:21--  that they all may be one as thou  FATHER  art in  ME  and  I  in thee that they also may be one in us that the world may believe that thou hast sent  ME

--17:22-- and the glory which thou gavest  ME  I  have given them that they may be one  even as we are one 

 

1 CORINTHIANS 1:10  now I beseech you brethren by the name of our  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST  ---that you all speak the same thing--- and that there be --no divisons-- among you but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgement 

1 CORINTHIANS  2:16  for who hath known the mind of  THE  LORD  that he may instruct  HIM  but we have the mind of  CHRIST

 

COLOSSIANS 3:1  if you then be risen with  CHRIST  seek those things which are above where  CHRIST  sitteth on the right hand of  GOD 

--3:2--  set your affection on things above not on things on the earth 

 

--3:16-- let the word of  CHRIST  dwell in you richly --in all wisdom-- teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs singing with grace in your hearts to  THE  LORD 

 

2 CORINTHIANS 12:9  and  HE  said unto me ---MY  grace is sufficient--- for thee -- for  MY  strength is made perfect in weakness most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities that the power of  CHRIST  may rest upon me 

JOHN 1:17  for the law was given by moses but grace and truth came by  JESUS  CHRIST

 

JAMES 3:17  but the wisdom that is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and easy to be entreated full of mercy and good fruits --without partiality--and without hypocrisy---

 

PROVERBS 14:12  there is way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death 

 

LUKE 21:36  watch you therefore and --pray always --that you may be accounted worthy-- to escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the  SON  OF  MAN

 

1 THESSALONIANS 2:12   THAT  YOU  WOULD  WALK  WORTHY  OF  GOD  WHO  HATH  CALLED  YOU  UNTO  HIS  KINGDOM  AND  GLORY

 

PROVERBS 16:25  there is a way that seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof are the ways of death 

HEBREWS 7:23  and they truly were many priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death 

--72:24-- but --THIS  MAN-- because  HE  continueth ever hath an ---unchangeable priesthood--- 

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST