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1 Thes 5:16-18
¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray without ceasing, ¹⁸ in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 

Some of us are lazy when it comes to prayer.


Luke 18:1
¹ Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart,

John 8:55
⁵⁵ Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.

Prayer is our life line. It took just 1 woman to take prayer out of our schools. If God doesn't judge America then he owes Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.


 <sup>1 Thes 1:17

17</sup> pray without ceasing

When you have fervor in the spirit you are ready to pray. When you are one with God you are able to discern more. You are a spirit that possesses a soul who lives in a body.

1 Thes 1:18
¹⁸ in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 


Thank God in everything. This also means in the bad times. Refer to this verse:

Romans 8:28
²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Give God thanks in between blessings. It's unfair to only thank Him in the bad times.

Heb 7:25
²⁵ Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

Jesus is at the right hand of the Father praying for us! He may still pray for us when we get to heaven. The devil was able to trick 1/3 of the angels.

Prayer is communication between God and man and not just you telling Him what you want. Your prayers may not be effective because you are doing all the talking. We are not disciplined enough to hear God. The reason why we error so much because we are not trained to hear God.


John 10:4
⁴ And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.


John 10:27
²⁷ My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

A mother knows her baby's cry. You have to learn to hear God's voice and when you know His voice you won't run to every prophet to get a word.

Luke 6:12-13
¹² Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. ¹³ And when it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles:

Before Jesus chose His disciples he prayed. Before you make any decision you should also pray. You are in the rut you are in because you didn't pray beforehand. Your pastor should also sound like God. Example:

1 Sam 3:1-9
¹ Now the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. ² And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see, ³ and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down, ⁴ that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, “Here I am!” ⁵ So he ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.”
And he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” And he went and lay down.
⁶ Then the LORD called yet again, “Samuel!”
So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” He answered, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” ⁷ (Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.)
⁸ And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. So he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you did call me.”
Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called the boy. ⁹ Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Samuel went to Eli because He is supposed to sound like God.

Luke 11:9
⁹ “So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

 Ask = Praying your desire.
Seek = Put worship with prayer, finding God
Knock = Putting force behind it, geting violent in the spirit.

It won't come easy. You have to fight for it. You have to pray for hours, days. You have to start somewhere.

Matt  6:9-13
⁹ In this manner, therefore, pray:

      Our Father in heaven,
      Hallowed be Your name.
       ¹⁰ Your kingdom come.
      Your will be done
      On earth as it is in heaven.
       ¹¹ Give us this day our daily bread.
       ¹² And forgive us our debts,
      As we forgive our debtors.
       ¹³ And do not lead us into temptation,
      But deliver us from the evil one.
      For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen

1. v9
Give God reverence.

2. v10

Tell God to let His way to happen on earth.

3. v11

Ask God to supply your needs.

4.v12

Ask God to forgive your sins.

5. 13

Ask God to shield you from temptation. Thank God.

Prov 3:6
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
      And He shall direct your paths.

Heb 5:7
⁷ who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,

1 Tim 2:1-3
¹ Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, ² for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. ³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

We are to pray for everyone.

James 4:3
 ³ You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.


Your prayers may not be answered because you are not asking with the right motive. You should want a blessing to glorify God and to not show it off. For example you may be praying for a million dollars. What are you going to do with it? God will give you money when He can trust you with it.