Are You Praying Right?

Prayer is the only channel of communication between man and God. Only through prayer can our communion with the Lord Jesus Christ be maintained.

When we make a sincere and honest prayer, we open our hearts to the Lord; this is a prayer “in spirit and in truth”, as the Bible refers to it. When we pray this way, we have a better understanding of what our deepest needs are and how much we depend on God. In addition, we develop greater spiritual strength, which guarantees our victory over temptation.

Since prayer is an expression of our soul to the Creator, it need not be refined and sophisticated, or marked by long and difficult words. God knows every detail of who we are and what we are asking - so prayer should be simple and objective, and made in a very humble way.

Prayer is effective when we pray with the absolute assurance that God can hear us. If we do not have this assurance when we are praying, then our words are a waste of time. For this reason, the place we choose to pray must be a place where we can concentrate, making it easier to be wholehearted in what we are doing.

When Jesus taught the Lord’s Prayer to His disciples, He did not intend for us to say it word for word whenever we wanted to speak to God. On the contrary, He was simply leaving a model of how we should communicate with our Heavenly Father. Characteristics of prayer

There are many aspects to prayer, but basically we can divide them into three different parts:

Worship
Request
Thanksgiving

• Worship: Worship is essential to entering into the presence of God in prayer. As we praise, honour and magnify our Lord in an ever-increasing manner, our humility deepens and sincerity of our soul shines through. When we enter into the presence of God through worship, we are acknowledging His Holiness.

• Request: Our requests have no meaning to God unless they have a clear objective. We have to ask ourselves if what we want will bring glory to God, or if it will simply be used to satisfy our lusts and cause an even greater separation between Him and us.

• Thanksgiving: When we thank our Lord, even before we receive the answer we are offering solid proof of a true faith in Him.

“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” (John 14:13) God the Father answers our requests because of the name of His Son Jesus. This name is the secret behind every miracle!

Bishop Edir Macedo
UCKG founder

Don't Give Up!

Any goal requires of us effort, courage, boldness, and much determination. At first, we have the impression that our conquest is far too distant. But in order to reach it, it is crucial that we fight with all our strength.

The hours go by, days, weeks, months, and even years, and you ask yourself: When will it happen? How much time will I have to wait? Don't give up, especially if you trust God and have the capacity given by the Lord to keep going no matter what.

Be a determined youth, face your battles with the assurance that you will reach your victory. Do not question or let your feelings interfere in the fulfillment of your ideas. Exercise your faith. 

It if does not happen today, it will tomorrow; if not tomorrow, next month. In other words, it will happen! It only depends on youtr determination to fight and trust God's promises. Do not look back, do not listen to negative voices. Advance, because your victory will certainly become a reality. Do not give in, do not be discouraged; remeber that, beside you, there is a God that has never lost a battle!

"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." (1 John 4:4)

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How many times have you asked yourself if God really cares. You've heard people tell you that He gave His only son for you, but what does that really mean? Watch and pay careful attention to this video. You'll be able to have at least an idea of what Christ's sacrifice truly meant, and why you should trust and keep your faith in Him day after day.