Day 4 of War Room Playlist Devotional:

Do you ever think of the battle in which you have been chosen to participate? Scripture says, “Put on the full armor of God and then pray always at all times for all the saints.” (Ephesians 6)

To do so, we need to pray in faith. Jesus said in Mark 11, “When you stand praying, forgive if you have anything against anyone” (verse 25). He also said, “When you pray, believe that you will receive what you’re praying for.”

In James 1, we see, “If you don’t pray in faith, don’t expect your prayers to be answered” (verse 7). And Hebrews says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6).

So when we are praying, we need to believe that our God is able, He is willing, and He cares—just as He says in His Word. He is likely to answer our prayers when we pray in faith.

So how do we pray in faith? Look at the faithfulness of God in the past and look at the faithfulness of God in His Word. As you are reading God’s Word on a daily basis, it will build faith in you.

Also, before you start asking God for anything, spend time thanking Him. It says in Philippians 4:6-7, “Instead of being worried about anything, instead in prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

So if we spend time thanking God for his faithfulness in the past, it helps build in us a strong faith to begin to trust Him and pray in faith for the future.

Before you wrap up today’s devo, may I encourage you to invest a few minutes in listening to a song by Steven Curtis Chapman called “Warrior,” a song he wrote for WAR ROOM at theoverflow.com/warroom-devo. If you’re like me, you will be incredibly inspired to be praying in faith! http://oflow.it/00ne/sKFXkAZffw

I will remember the works of the Lord : surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. Psalms 77:11‭-‬14 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/psa.77.11-14.KJV

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luke 18:1 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/luk.18.1.KJV

Day 3 of War Room Playlist. This is the written version if you can’t see the video or no subtitles if you can’t hear it.

Jesus said, “We ought to pray and not to faint” (Luke 18:1). He told us to be persistent in our prayer life.

Think about Elijah, who prayed one time and fire came down from heaven on Mt. Carmel. But it took him praying three times before God resurrected the dead son of the widow. And Elijah prayed seven times before God sent back rain on the earth during that time of drought.

Elijah learned to pray and trust God’s timing … and don’t give up.

In Christian history, we also think about George Muller, who lived a life that was one of the greatest demonstrations of answered prayer. When he died, he had 50,000 documented answers to prayer!

Five thousand of those were answered on the day he prayed them. Of course, that means 90 percent of the time, George Muller just kept waiting and praying. He prayed for 63 years for one man to come to Christ before that man ended up doing so!

Like Elijah, George Muller learned that we can trust the Lord. He said, “Don’t let yesterday’s seemingly unanswered prayers stop you from praying in faith today.”

So I want to encourage you: pray! God knows His perfect timing. He may answer right after you pray. He may wait weeks, months, or even years. He will wait until He is most glorified in your situation … so don’t give up. You can wait on the Lord and trust His timing. Keep on praying.

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Psalms 51:9‭-‬13 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/psa.51.9-13.KJV

Day 2 of War Room:

When it comes to having an effective prayer quiet time, you should always begin by reading the Word of God. Then, when you begin to pray, I’d recommend using the ACTS method—an acronym to help keep your prayer time focused. ACTS stands for:

Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication

We start our prayer time in Adoration—loving and worshiping God, adoring Him for who He is. We don’t just love Him for what He does, but rather for who He is. Since He is God, He is the One that receives our worship, our adoration.

The C stands for Confession. Scripture talks about being right with God: “Create in me a clean heart …” (Psalm 51:10). If there is something you need to get right with God then confess it, ask Him to forgive you, and to commit to not repeating the same mistakes over and over.

The T stands for Thanksgiving. This is when you take time to reflect on all that God has done for you and you respond by showing your thankfulness. God says that when His people are thankful to Him, this is a form of worship that moves the heart of God.

The S stands for Supplication. This is when you present your requests to the Lord.

That is ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication. I encourage you to apply this the next time you are in your prayer time. By using this to guide your prayer time, you will take your prayer life deeper. May God bless you as you seek Him.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 2 Corinthians 10:3‭-‬4 KJV https://bible.com/bible/1/2co.10.3-4.KJV