{"id":15072,"date":"2016-10-19T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=15072"},"modified":"2025-04-30T09:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:38:10","slug":"praying-biblical-principles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/praying-biblical-principles.htm","title":{"rendered":"Praying on God’s Terms, According to Biblical Principles?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Training Category: Prayer Ministry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Confidence<\/p>\n

Prayer was instituted by God as the means of communing with Him. He is the One who determined that prayer would be the way humans would work in cooperation with Him. Prayer is His idea, not ours. Consequently, it is only logical that we come to God on His terms, not ours.<\/p>\n

Why Effective Prayer Ministry Adheres to Biblical Principles<\/h2>\n
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  1. God will never contradict Himself in the way He answers prayer.<\/li>\n
  2. God is not obligated to respond to prayer that violates His character or Word.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Consequently, the more we come to truly know God in the full essence of His being as depicted in Scripture, the more we will pray in ways that tap into His power.<\/p>\n

    How to Teach People to Pray on God’s Terms<\/h2>\n

    When you teach on prayer, go beyond the mere commands and principles about praying to the basis for that command or principle in the character of God.<\/p>\n

    The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. (Prov. 9:10)<\/em><\/p>\n

    The fear of the Lord leads to life: Then one rests content untouched by trouble. (Prov. 19:23)<\/em><\/p>\n

    In addition to this content, the Prayer Ministry Manual<\/strong><\/a> considers how the fear of the Lord prevents us from living in violation of God’s character and Word and from expecting God to respond to our prayers in ways that contradicts Himself. You will also find a personal assessment for how well you adhere to God’s conditions for praying.<\/p>\n

    For More on what will help you develop and maintain an effective Prayer Ministry, read the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n