Praying Without Doubt

Matthew 21:21-22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

One of the most beautiful mysteries in life is when we pray and God hears and answers our prayers. When I have lifted up my prayers to God with the deepest sincerity, I know He hears me. Then I am absolutely floored when He answers my prayers in the small things and the big things. It leaves me feeling very unworthy that the King of kings and Lord of lords would hear my prayer.

This week I have been hard pressed by the evil one to not pray, nor read the Word, nor invest myself in spiritual things. I prayed that the Lord would help me overcome on the first day. The second day came and again I was barraged by the evil one trying to get between me and the Lord. I prayed more fervently, but I did not feel that God answered my prayer. One the third day, I was really getting hit hard and it was wearing me down spiritually. Last night I lifted up my voice internally and pleaded for deliverance. I pleaded for the most holy one to save me from this. Within a minute the prayer was answered and I felt peace.

…Peace…

While I know that He will not answer all my prayers because His will is best, but I can look back and thank God even for the unanswered prayers. The trial or struggle challenged me to cling to Him, to cry out to Him, to be reminded how much I need Him.

When we can really enter that place in our prayer… where He is all we need… not one shred of doubt… not one distraction in that communion… that’s where I wish I could stay 100% of the time.