We Must have a Forgiving Spirit. In Mark 11:25, Jesus says, “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven my forgive your transgressions.” Jesus makes it very clear that we can’t carry anger, hatred, or bitterness in our hearts toward anyone if we […]

We Must have a Clean Heart. Psalm 66:18 says, “If I had known of any sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened to me.” It is very important to keep a clean heart before God. Someone said, “I ‘fess them as I does them, I don’t bunch them.” Don’t wait until you […]

We Must Pray to God the Father in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ. Only the name of Jesus Christ gives us credibility with the Father — not our education, our wealth or poverty, our church, our background or our position — only Jesus Christ. Jesus said, “If you ask anything in my name, […]

There are certain requirements we must fulfill before God will listen to our prayers. We Must Belong to God. “There is one God and one mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus” (1Timothy 2:5). Because Jesus is the mediator between us and God, we must give Him our total allegiance. Before I yielded […]

We must Pray in Faith. Jesus said in Matthew 21:22, “And everything you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.” The very fact that you are asking God for your needs demonstrates your faith. There are many times when God has answered my prayer as soon as I prayed. Other times I have had […]