Don’t wait until you feel like it to pray
Authors: Johnson and Pearl
The Pure Gospel and Revival website,
www.repent-pray-revival.org
(all scriptures are quoted from the KJV Bible, unless otherwise indicated)
2021/1/21
Main scriptures:
- Psalm 66:18-19 (KJV) “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.”
- Proverbs 28:9 (KJV) He that turneth away his ear from hearing the (moral) law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
- John 9:31 (KJV) “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth.”
- 1 John 5:14-15 (KJV) “And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
- Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;
- James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
- Jude 20-21 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
- Matthew 26:40-41 And He(Jesus) cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 26:40-41 And He(Jesus) cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
“Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the King and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.” －Corrie ten Boom
“Don’t wait until you feel like it to pray, if so you might never pray.” －Johnson and Pearl
“The flesh does not like to pray. The flesh will find every excuse. It would rather eat, drink, play, lie on the sofa to watch TV, or busy itself on natural things, just like what Martha did.” (Luke 10:38-42) －Johnson and Pearl
“Don’t wait until you feel like it to pray. If so, you will seldom pray because the flesh doesn’t like to pray, and it doesn’t like to do spiritual things. The flesh always wants to indulge in food, sex, more money, sports, entertainment, news, gossip, worldliness, and carnality. The flesh likes to busy itself on unimportant things. The flesh will act impulsively without regard for God and God’s moral law. That’s why true Christians must be led by the Spirit in daily affairs, pray everyday, and pray as much as possible.” －Johnson and Pearl
“When you least feel like praying, that’s when you need to pray the most!” －Johnson and Pearl
“When you feel the most despair, that’s when you need to pray the most!” －Johnson and Pearl
James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
“Don’t wait until you feel like it to pray. You must understand that your flesh would rather think of a million excuses to not pray. Your flesh would rather go do ten natural things than to spend one hour in prayer.” －Johnson and Pearl
Matthew 26:40-41 (KJV)
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
“Prayer results in a strong spirit, and a strong spirit defeats a weak flesh.” －Johnson and Pearl
“He who is too busy to pray will be too busy to live a holy life.” E.M. Bounds
“If we neglect prayer, we will not grow in holiness.” －John Wesley
“If weak in prayer, we are weak everywhere.” －Leonard Ravenhill
“The ultimate purpose of prayer is: praying down God’s will, God’s glory, the outpouring of the Spirit, revival, and God’s kingdom so that Jesus gets maximum glory, and God’s goodness conquers men’s sin, wickedness, and rebellion.” －Johnson and Pearl
“The law of prayer is the law of harvest: sow sparingly in prayer, reap sparingly: sow bountifully in prayer, reap bountifully. " －Leonard Ravenhill
“How much you pray shows how much you depend on God.” －unknown
“He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.” -John Bunyan
Prayer is like a telephone that calls God for help
https://repent-pray-revival.org/2020/06/12/prayer-is-like-a-telephone-that-calls-god-for-help/
Why doesn’t God answer most people’s prayers?
https://repent-pray-revival.org/2020/07/29/why-doesnt-god-answer-most-peoples-prayers-2/
Correct and incorrect prayers
https://repent-pray-revival.org/2020/07/12/correct-and-incorrect-prayers-2/
Prayer is the greatest of all forces!
https://repent-pray-revival.org/2020/05/15/prayer-is-the-greatest-of-all-forces-2/
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