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Dont Give Up Praying

songz777

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You Feel Your Prayers Are Feeble?

Yes we all feel like that at times; and the enemy delights to make us feel that way so that he can defeat us.

Praying and not giving up isn’t easy when you feel that your best friend, Jesus isn’t listening to you, let alone willing to answer.

You may feel that God seems for ever to answer your prayers and you feel like giving up, well you know here’s a little illustration to help you carry on:

Prayer is like a man coming home from work and every day he knocks off the mud from his shoes on the side of a great door that’s attached to one strong bolt. Each day he gentle taps the mud off, and each day without him noticing, the great bolt slight only a fraction undoes. One day the mighty door crashes, than never realised the power of persistent knocking. That’s like us when we pray feebly, it has a big effect of a big closed door. ASK and it shall be GIVEN ASK and DONT GIVE UP you will rejoice one day as I will.

 

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Amen! Persistent prayer is the key :) We are often too discouraged and give up because we feel that God isn't listening anymore, but He is! The time just isn't right yet for our prayer(s) to be answered, but the day will come when it all comes together and God blesses our persistence and perseverance by giving us what our heart desires :)
 
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My prayers are always answered the way I want them but I need to know that the Lord's prayers are always right whether we want them to be or not because the Lord wants us to grow in Him and not to rely on our own strength and will but HIS!!
 
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