SEVEN CONDITIONS FOR A PRAYER THAT IS ACCEPTABLE

Sometimes we hear people say, "I'm tired of praying, I'm tired of asking, I'm tired of crying, I'm tired of begging, I'm tired of pleading with the Lord Jesus, until it seems that God does not hear me! Enough ... need to take a just this situation. When we arrived at this stage we do a basic question:

- Why are not my prayers answered?

By analyzing the word of God, we can extract and learn some truths and conditions so that our prayer is accepted.

What are you truths and conditions?

First Condition

YOU MUST ASK IN JESUS ​​NAME

(John 14:13-14) "And whatever you ask in my name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in my name, that will I do." And it was the Lord himself who said these words to his disciples, no matter, whatever it is, Jesus has all the power to change the story of your life today. This condition is essential, therefore, that the bibles is written the name of Jesus has power, not the most powerful name other than the name of Jesus. (Phil 2:9-11) "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. " Well, see that the Lord's name is above every NAME, was in the name of Jesus that Peter said to him in (Acts 3:6-8) "I do not have neither silver nor gold, but what I have I give you In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Anda!. And took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength jumped stood up and started walking and entered the temple with them, leaping, and praising God. " Under the circumstances, the problems, the struggles of adversity seek first the rescue in the name of Jesus, seek shelter and refuge in this name.

This should be your first step. For your prayer be acceptable.

Second Condition

YOU MUST ASK IN FAITH

(Heb. 11: 1) "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Faith is trusting God for everything. Says in the Bible (HB10: 38) "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him." Live by faith is believing what you live God had provided all their needs) Faith and certainty of all that you can not see! It's when you trust with all your heart and truly believes that anything can happen. Faith is the main element of prayer, but this should not be the "lip service, but, totally focused on God and his principles. Faith is seeing the invisible. Believe When really, we see what is outside the reach of others and faith will not let us give up and take us to the end. Having faith is you know that even you do not have and neither seeing nor possessing, but through the eyes of faith you take ownership and you thank God for what material you have not yet, but spiritually you already own and you know it's a matter of time before abenção arrive in your hands.

This should be your second step to his prayer be acceptable.

Third Condition

YOU CAN NOT DOUBT

(James 1:6-7) "Ask her, however, in faith, nothing wavering, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man had achieved any thing of the Lord" . When you put the doubt in your heart, you stop trusting in God's supernatural power. Doubt brings uncertainty and failure, it is as if you are saying that God has no power to solve your problem, however difficult it may be.

This should be your third step to your prayer be acceptable.

Fourth Condition

YOU MUST SEARCH IT WITH SICERIDADE

(SL 17:1) "O LORD, answer my request for justice! Hear my cry for help. Hear the prayer I pray with sincerity." Being sincere worship is the truth, the right principle. Being sincere is faithfully express something, as it is, as it presents itself in nature. Sincerity raises trust between people. Sincerity is a virtue that should be present in every act of our lives, especially in dealing with our beloved brethren and our God.

This must be the fourth step in his prayer be acceptable.

Fifth Condition

BE FAIR, BECAUSE GOD HEARD THE PRAYER OF THE RIGHTEOUS

(Job 8:5-8) "But if thou seek unto God, and the Almighty shall ask mercy, if thou wert pure and upright, he, without delay, awaken in your favor, and restore the justice of your dwelling. The your first state, in fact, have been small, but your last grow excessively. Yeah, I pray thee, the question now past generations, and attentive to the experience of their parents. " That is, when a person is sincere with God, he attains the mercies of the Lord and God will do anything to help him. (Ipe 3:12) "For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are open to their prayers." God takes pleasure in the life of a righteous person and according to vercículo, the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous. God is righteous in the sight of his eyes, and he examines probe and seeing that justice in your life, He is ready to hear their prayers.

This must be the fifth step to your prayer be acceptable.

Sixth Condition

Confessing their sins AND ASKING FORGIVENESS

(II Chr 7, 14-15) "If my people, which are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. my eyes will be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. " (Mark 11: 25-26) "And when you stand praying, if ye have ought against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses, But if you do not forgive, neither will your heavenly Father will not forgive your offenses ". God does not hear the prayer of a person who is in this condition: Heart full of hurt, anger must humiliate apologize if you are offended short so that the Lord can forgive and listen to their cry. Only then God will heal their land, or your life, then your ears are attentive to their prayer.

This is the sixth step to your prayer be acceptable.

Seventh Condition

YOU NEED TO SEARCH IT WITH PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE

(LC 11: 5-8) "Jesus said to them: Which of you, having a friend and this shall go to him at midnight and say to him: Friend, lend me three loaves, because one of my friend, coming Travel, searched me, and I have nothing to offer you. And the other answer you from inside, saying: Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are already lying to me too. I can not get up give thee I say unto you, if not get up to give him, because he is his friend, yet because of the will of harassment, and will give you everything that you need. " (Luke 18: 2-6) "There was in ceta city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man. Was in that town a widow who kept coming to him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary causes . awhile he would not answer, but afterward he said within himself: Well I do not fear God nor regard man. Nevertheless, with this widow bothers me, I will judge his cause, lest finally come to molest me. " In both cases the persistence and perseverance were key.

This is the seventh step in his prayer be acceptable.

Conclusion

Prayer is and should be part of the Christian life. Prayer is the key to enter the sanctuary of the Most High. Prayer is a very useful tool in the Christian life, it is the only way a person speaks with The Lord. How do you want God to hear, if you do not seek in prayer, if you do not talk to Him? But not enough to simply pray, there are some conditions so that our prayers may be accepted and answered: You should pray in Jesus' name, you must have faith, you should not doubt, you should seek it with sincerity, you should be a righteous person has to confess their sins and ask for forgiveness, you need Have patience and perseverance.