Habit is a compilation of knowledge, skills and willingness II

My greetings to you my dear friends! May the grace and peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you!

Yesterday we defined a habit as a compilation of knowledge, skills and willingness.

We also determined that in order to grow in making your life in prayer effective, you have to broaden your knowledge base about prayer. You have to know what prayer is and why you have to pray. You need this knowledge, since it will stimulate you to pray.

The Bible says that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. What shall I do when I feel my prayer doesn´t work well? Shall I read a book about upsurge and healing, or listen to a sermon about liberation from a curse? Maybe I should blame the devil and demons for all the failures of my praying life. It´s they who set obstacles for me. Quite often people blame the devil for all the failures in their life. When I listen to sermons constantly focusing on Satan and demons, I ask myself, whom are we preaching and whom are we glorifying? Read the gospels to see what Jesus said to the demon. He said, “Leave him,” then continued on his way. It´s not Satan´s fault that you don´t practise praying.

If you want to grow up in your life in prayer, you have to broaden your knowledge base about prayer and listen to sermons about prayer and its benefits. Listen to the testimonies of those who practise praying and move beyond the conditions and problems they are surrounded by, and grow up in God. People of prayer face many difficulties in their lives, but none of those have been able to stop them. Why? They know how to pray, they know how to have fellowship with God, they never accept a negative answer. Such people are “hanging on” to God. Read about it, broaden your knowledge base. The Bible should be the book we study the most, above all other literature. Which one of you thinks he needs a breakthrough in his life in prayer? When trying to develop habits, focus on one habit at a time, not many. Think about what is the most essential habit for you now. If, for example, you need to develop a habit of praying, do it. Practise it on a regular basis for 20 days first, then for 3 or 6 months. Make sure you have ingrained this habit into your daily life. Only then handle the next useful habit.

We have to develop an effective life in prayer, God is saying to us nowadays. God´s word is the word that raises up winners. It builds up a church that the gates of hell shall not prevail against. That´s why our attitude to what God wants to bring to us through this message is so important.

“…but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.” (Isaiah 66:2).

By virtue of prayer we keep our spirit contrite and broken before God, and feel trepidation about the word of God.

May the Lord bless you abundantly!

See you tomorrow! Pastor Rufus Ajiboy