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Hello everyone, this is Joshua and welcome back to our Bible study series called
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The Seven Qualities of Effective Prayers. We have already discussed the first and second qualities
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Now we are going to discuss the third one, which is Faithful Prayer
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For us to have a more effective prayer, we need to add faith to it
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Notice what Hebrews 11 verse 6 tells us. But without faith, it is impossible to please Him
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for he who comes to God must believe that he is and that he is the rewarder of those who diligently seek him
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Did you grasp that? Faith is an essential part of our prayer because without faith it is impossible to please God
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It didn't say that without faith it is difficult to please God or you can somehow do it
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but rather it says it is impossible to please God without faith
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It just won't happen. In other words, there's no way you can please God without faith
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Thus we must understand that faith is an essential part of prayer It is the belief that God is listening and that he will answer our prayers When we pray with faith we are showing God that we trust him We believe in his power and we recognize him as the rewarder of those who diligently seek him
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Now, I know that doubts and fear can easily torment us, especially when we go through
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life's challenges and difficulties. However, we must also realize that prayer does not only require
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faith. But prayer can also build and strengthen our faith. Here's the biggest reason why you should
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add faith your prayer. Faith allows us to trust God's infinite wisdom, love and mercy. You see
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don't always get everything you ask in prayer. It doesn't mean that if you pray in faith, you'll always
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get a yes. No, that's now how it works. Some people fall into this trap. Thus
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when their prayers are answered the way they want it to be, they sink into depression and disappointment, saying
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Oh, if only I have more faith. Or the opposite could happen
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They would become angry with God and blame him saying If you really care about me you should have done this or done that These traps are deadly and this can lead to destructive outcomes
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That's the reason you need to add faith in your prayer. Faith is not trying to bend God to your will
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but rather, faith allows you to have the inner peace that no matter how God answers your prayer
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you will still trust him. You have the full confidence that God is for you
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and he ultimately gives us what is good for us. Now that's what it means to add faith in your prayer
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So don't hesitate to pray when you are having doubts. That's normal
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We are human beings. But it is during those times that you need to pray even more fervently
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Whether you understand things or not, you need to put your trust in God
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and you ask for the strength to keep the faith and persevere in the Christian life
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Well, friends, that's it for today about adding faith to your prayer
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and how to enroll. With that, I hope you have learned something new today
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about adding faith to your prayer. In the next episode, we will be talking about
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the fourth quality of effective prayer. Again, I'm Joshua Fantado becoming Christian's Academy
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