Topic: The Power of Grateful Prayers [RICK WARREN Devotional 22 June 2022]
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The Power of Grateful Prayers
BY RICK WARREN — JUNE 22, 2022
FROM THE HABITS OF HAPPINESS
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT)
In Philippians 4:6-7 you’ll find one of the most difficult teachings to obey in the entire Bible: “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace” (NLT).
It’s not easy to stop worrying about the often-scary, everyday parts of your life, but God tells you how. He says you should pray about everything and thank him for all he has done. Grateful prayer brings peace. God says that, when you start to worry, you should pray.
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Parents understand the power of grateful prayers. Most parents wouldn’t appreciate their children always making requests and never saying “thank you” for the things they’ve received.
God sees it the same way. He is waiting for you to ask him for what you need and want. More than 20 times in the New Testament, you’re told to “ask” him. But he wants you to ask with gratefulness.
The Bible urges you to be specific in your requests—and in your praises. Instead of a simple “thank you for everything,” God wants you to tell him what you’re grateful for.
When I say to my wife, “I’m so grateful for you,” she tells me to be specific. She likes to hear what I appreciate about her and what I’m grateful for about her. God does too. So when you pray, tell God what you’re thankful for.
Something that can require an even bigger step of faith is when you thank God in advance. When you have the faith to thank God ahead of time—before you can see how he’s working—miracles happen.
The more thankful you are, the more God will work in your life. The Bible says that God inhabits the praise of his people. He uses your thanksgiving as an instrument of power in your life.
So, take a moment now, and tell God everything you’re grateful for.
Talk It Over
- How does gratitude draw you closer to Jesus and help you reflect his priorities?
- What are some specific reasons you’re thankful to God? Spend some time in prayer thanking God for those things.
- What are some ways you believe God will bless you in the future? Thank God for those things—even before they happen.
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