{"id":2642,"date":"2016-01-11T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-11T18:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/?p=2642"},"modified":"2016-01-11T13:23:31","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T18:23:31","slug":"a-key-to-answered-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/prayerplainandsimple\/2016\/01\/a-key-to-answered-prayer.html","title":{"rendered":"A Key to Answered Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take delight in the Lord,<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>and he will give you your heart\u2019s desires. (Psalm 37:4)<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cGod is sovereign,\u201d is a phrase I hear often these days. It\u2019s thrown around as if to say, God does whatever He does, and it\u2019s none of our business. While it is true that God is Sovereign, it is also true of us, made in his image. He has given us sovereign rule over our own destinies. He doesn\u2019t interfere without invitation. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe will give you the desires of your heart\u201d is a precious promise, but it\u2019s null and void without my role and yours:\u00a0 <\/span>to delight in the Lord. Herein is a key to answered prayer. Do you have a heart\u2019s cry that is stuck? You have asked but haven\u2019t seen an answer? Perhaps it\u2019s time to increase your delight index. We are invited and instructed to delight in God. Why, we wonder? Because God is delightful. And He delights in us. (Psalm 37:24) So why not meditate on the delightful qualities of God today? Turn your face to His and smile at His goodness, kindness, and mercy. Give Him thanks and honor today for Who He is, and watch the power of gratitude and praise go to work on your behalf. Let\u2019s believe God for breakthrough in the areas of our lives that desperately need Him. <\/span><\/p>\n

Father,<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I delight in You today, your kindness, your beauty, your creation, your forgiveness, and the beautiful gifts you have lavished on me.\u00a0Thank You! I shall take this thought, this meditation, with me all day long \u2013 I will delight in You, smile when I consider you, whisper my love and gratitude\u00a0between meetings, phone calls, tasks, and appointments. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I love you. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I delight in You. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for teaching me this truth, and I receive in faith the answers to my earnest prayers. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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