Prayer Factor

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said " In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with a plea,"Grant me justice against my adversary." " For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself,"Even though I don't fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming." And the Lord said " listen to what the unjust judge says And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth? Luke 18:1-8

What happens when God's people pray???

• God moves the leaders--- We are to pray--God brings the results.
• God moves people
• God moves me

What is Christ saying to us?

• We should never give up in prayer-"Keep coming!"
• Obstacles come when we pray! "unjust things may come up"
• God will move when we pray.

This was our sermon yesterday, and it touch and moved me. When we pray we need to remember God isn't going to give us everything we ask for, and thank God He doesn't. We need to search our hearts and examine why we are asking for this or that. When we are having finance trouble, we need to pray for Gods help to change our habits, and if it's more money then pray for a second job. Just because you pray "God send me more money, help me pay this bill," doesn't mean money is going to fall out of the sky. It won't, you have to make a move as well. Let say you are having marital problems Don't ask God to change the other person before you ask to be changed yourself. Now there are things that can cause problems in a marriage, that no matter how much you change the problems isn't going to get better. If your husband is an alcoholic , drug addict or having an affair, pray for them to be healed, and for yourself to help them. If your wife has more shoes than the shoe store, has a gambling problem, or having an affair, by all means pray for them to be changed. These and many more have caused divorce and God never planned husband and wives to divorce. You need to pray for yourself for guidance, change in yourself.

I can write about marital problems because I've been there. My husband is an alcoholoc drug addict, and I have had an affair. However God has kept us together. We have been married for almost 22 years. I pray everyday that God will show me my faults and guide me to change, as well as for my husband to be healed of his addictions. It's not easy, to battle through these things, but a marriage is worth it. Do you want to have more intimacy in your marriage, then pray. Have an intimate relationship with God. Put God as the head of your house.

Unmentionable things happen in the best God fearing marriages. I know this first hand. a couple very close to my heart is going through things now. This couple radiate God when you are around them. However, they are going through counseling for what I don't know, and have quit coming to church. I pray daily for them, that whatever they are going through they work it out.

The moral, Pray when you think you can't go on, & continue to pray. Pray when you don't feel like it.