The power of prayer is central to every ministry. This narrative of The Onesimus Programme challanges and inspires you to discover the mystery and secret of believing in prayer for yourself in your dealings with God, The Father of Jesus Christ, Saviour to mankind.
There is great misunderstanding of the meaning of prayer and what it does for the individual.
Prayer is a link-form between a person and Heaven; a process of communication that lets one talk to God. It was never meant to be complicated. One is required to just express oneself.
The Onesimus Programme relies on prayer for revelation and accomplishing it's mission in serving people, especially those in the household of faith.
My desire, before I start praying, is getting my heart to submit to His will in regard to the matter about which I will be speaking to God. The Bible says: those who worship God must do so in spirit and in truth. Nine-tenths of the trouble we have is generally here. We are able to overcome our difficulties when our hearts have no will of their own; when they are ready to do God's will, whatever it may be. When one is truly in this state, it is usually but a little distance to the knowledge of what God's will is for that person.
As I have continued to do this, I cannot leave the result to simple impression or feeling. Should I do so, I make myself liable to great delusions.
I seek the Will of the Spirit of God through, or in connection with, the Word of God. The Spirit and The Word must be combined. If I look to the Spirit alone without the Word, I lay myself open to great delusions as well. If our actions are at all times to be guided by the Holy Spirit, He will do so according to the Scripture and never contrary to them.
We should also take into account providential circumstances. Often, these are indications of God's will in connection with His Word and Spirit. In prayer, we should therefore ask God to reveal His will outright to us.
Through prayer, studying the Word and reflection I have often come to a deliberate conclusion according to the best of my knowledge, being convicted and my mind thus at peace, and remaining in this state, I act accordingly. In matters I consider trivial or dealings involving important issues, I have always found this method to be very effective.
May the Lord bless you with wisdom in finding a method that yields good fruit to you as well, for this is Profitable and Beneficial for you life.
Johannes Embola
The Onesimus Programme
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