Express Thanks for these Truths about Prayer

In prayer, we communicate with God and He communicates with us. Pray that you will be strengthened in your prayer life and motivated to continue intercession for our nation, our military, and that we will have godly leaders.

September

And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

―John 14: 13-14

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.

―John 15:7

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.

―John 15:16

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.  Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.

―John 16:24

Then they prayed, "Lord, You know everyone's heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen.”

―Acts 1:24

They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.

―Acts 2:42-43

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

―Acts 4:31

When [Peter and John] arrived, they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

―Acts 8:15

For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of  sonship.  And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."

―Romans 8:15

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

―Romans 8:26

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.

―Romans 10:1

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

―Romans 12:12

Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

―Romans 13:1

I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

―I Corinthians 14:15