Granting Plead With God In Utah
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Simply put, no, you can't make a deal with God, because His righteousness is unchanging, and our sin separates us from Him. Trying to bargain with God comes from self-righteousness and ultimately fails. Instead of making deals, we should approach God with humility and obedience, trusting in His grace.
Heavenly Father allows us to have trials so we can overcome our weaknesses and make them strengths. He wants us to come to Him and ask Him for help so He can make us better than we already are. Sometimes we forget that we came to earth to be tested.
Not that there's anything wrong with making an appeal to God—Jesus teaches us to “ask, seek, knock” (Matthew ), and Paul urges the Philippians to “let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. ).
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.
Pleading is biblical Jeremiah cries out to the Lord, “Righteous are you, O Lord, when I complain to you; yet I would plead my case before you” (Jeremiah ). Joshua pleads the case of the Israelites and the disgrace their annihilation would bring upon the name of God (Joshua -9); and God responds with His grace.
Put Him in Remembrance It means that as a covenant believer, you can stand before the throne of God when you pray and remind Him of His promises. You can lay your case legally before Him and plead your case as a lawyer would plead his case before a judge.
Testifying comes down to two simple steps. First, see what the Lord is doing or has done. Second, declare His works to anyone. Many people will not come to a “revival” event or Sunday morning service, but they will listen to a friend, neighbor, or coworker share what the Lord has done in their life.
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.