If He said it …. do you believe it? Scripture says:
“All Scripture is God-breathed [given by divine inspiration] and is profitable for instruction, for conviction [of sin], for correction [of error and restoration to obedience], for training in righteousness [learning to live in conformity to God’s will, both publicly and privately—behaving honorably with personal integrity and moral courage]; so that the man of God may be complete and proficient, outfitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work.” [2 Timothy 3:16-17]
“Every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful one way or another—showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God’s way. Through the Word we are put together and shaped up for the tasks God has for us.” [The Message Bible]
Do you believe it? If you don’t reeeaaallly believe, will you act? Bottom line and ‘proof’: do you ACT on it? Is scripture your foundation, your guide?
“This is the [remarkable degree of] confidence which we [as believers are entitled to] have before Him: that if we ask anything according to His will, [that is, consistent with His plan and purpose] He hears us. And if we know [for a fact, as indeed we do] that He hears and listens to us in whatever we ask, we [also] know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted to us] the requests which we have asked from Him.”
[1 John 5: 14-15]
I remember when I was a young, beginning Christian… there was sooo much to learn, to know, to remember. I began, not so much a journal as a Reminder Book, which were the basics, groundings from which I could build – a process. Well… at least for awhile I had the journal. The point being the ‘praying the scriptures’ approach to praying. Do you do this? If not – why?
Praying the scriptures is also an excellent method to hiding the Word in our heart. Referring to our armor… what’s the sword? The Word of God. And should this offensive weapon simply be ‘holstered’? Aren’t we suppose to wield it? But the best (my opinion) way of securing the Word in our hearts is by praying the scriptures. You can’t use what’s not there.
Look again at 1 John 5. “… And if we know [for a fact, as indeed we do] that He hears and listens to us in whatever we ask, we [also] know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted to us] the requests which we have asked from Him.” And this is based in requesting according to His will. Confidence goes a long way toward helping us to this mindset. And I believe confidence is best displayed when we ACT on His Word.
This is the point – asking according to His will, He hears us! And those verses say it all. It IS a done deal!
