How to Pray by The Truth

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Oct 1, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 37.

How to Pray.

By The Truth

1. WE must believe. "All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." Matt. 21 : 22; Heb. 11 : 6.

2. We must desire. "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Mark 11 : 24; Jer. 17 : 9, 10.

3. Pray in the name of Christ. "Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." John 14 : 13, 14; 16 : 24.

4. Pray perseveringly. "Men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Luke 18 : 1. "Continuing instant in prayer." Rom. 12 : 12. "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thess. 5 : 17; Col. 4 : 2.

5. Pray importunately. "Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Luke 11 : 8, 9.

6. Pray in submission to God's will. "This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us." 1 John 5 : 14. "Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what thou wilt." Mark 14 : 36.

7. Pray in the Spirit. "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit." Eph. 6 : 18. "Praying in the Holy Ghost." Jude 20.