Pray: Ask, seek, knock and believe

 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Matt. 7:7 NASB)

Our prayers are an offering brought before God’s throne

“Then another angel with a gold incense burner came and stood at the altar. And a great amount of incense was given to him to mix with the prayers of God’s people as an offering on the gold altar before the throne.” (Rev. 8:3 NLT)

God answers prayer

 ‘You who answer prayer, to you all people will come.” (Psalm 75:2 NIV)

Ask in Jesus’s Name 

“Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:24 NIV)

“If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.” (John 14:14)

If you will believe…

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:24)

The Holy Spirit will help you as you pray 

“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” (Rom. 8:26 NLT)

Therefore…

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.” (Eph. 6:18-19)

Quote:

“We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.” - Oswald Chambers