Matthew 6:6 ~ When you pray

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Matthew 6:6

When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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We know Prayer is ongoing and private. I have heard from people having amazing miracles from Jesus and they say things like this, "I prayed 500 times a day telling myself this was going to be resolved by God in my favor." He beat serious Cancer twice.

Matthew 6:16

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

We know Crying isn't necessary for effective prayer. Love is important.

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

The humility of knowing we all sin. Extreme illness brings up anger, remorse, guilt, frustration, isolation, bewilderment. Grief makes anger eventually. Being able to see we are all imperfect is to recall Love. When we can Love we can heal.

Scripture. Real. Real. Real. The Pool of Bethesda. The man had been there for 38 years waiting for the miraculous waters to be stirred, but in 38 years had not gotten to the waters... then he turns Jesus into the Head of the Temple Authorities for the audacity to heal him. Emotions surround healing and illness. Grief.

 

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing,

Conversational prayer. With Your Father. When Joseph prayed in Matthew 1, it's written he was considering. In all probability, Joseph would have a thought on something said during the crisis pregnancy and turn to God and say, "Do You think this too?"

There is a hilarious play called, "A Tuna Christmas." And as the chain smoker decorates the entire house for Christmas, the songs progress between puffs on the perpetual cigarette, skipping the parts during the cigarette inhale and exhale. That singing was internal. I laughed for years. Perfect analogy for prayer.

Philippians 4:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

We don't have to hype up emotion to be sincere and get God's Attention. God is fully capable of being God.  I've know a woman who is a Doctor healed from failing blood vessels to the eyes by going to every healing service and those across the country. And her healing was sudden and gradual.

Most of the People healed with cancer, just kept on living. And living. And Living.

Romans 8:26
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

Matthew 6:7
And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Matthew 26. Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus did not follow any pattern of Scripture to ask for Life and Peace. Jesus sort of repeated His Prayer. The way a Beloved Child speaks to His Father. We come to God as we are. God Knows.

God is saying His Purpose is Salvation and Prayer. Father God intercedes for us to be understood in Prayer.

1 John 5:14 
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.

Ephesians 6:18
Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,



Matthew 6:9-13
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."


Philippians 1

3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

7 It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

8 For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus. 9 And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ,
to the glory and praise of God.


Romans 12:2
you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Father, Father, Abba,

God who dwells in my soul, mind, heart and body.

Thank You for the Blessing memories I have. The Beautiful friends who pray easily and genuinely together. Joy. Partnership in the Gospel of our lives yesterday, today and tomorrow. Living.

I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Today. Yesterday. Tomorrow.

Mark 11:24 

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Psalm 118:24 

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Today. Today. Today.

The day of Jesus is the Joy of holding those we Love in our hearts. Today. I bless You, Father God, today for Alexander saying with love and care of others - even to the Coast of the Continent. The Joy to visit even in our heart. The discussions of children to be born. Weddings to see. Grandchildren to hold on our knee to age 101. Psalm 128 - The Living Word of seeing our grandchildren. Discerning the GOOD, GLORIOUS WORD OF GOD for our very lives.

Just as David proclaimed and proclaimed - The Mercy of God Prevails.

Seeing the righteous give the defense and confirmation of the Gospel. Even in High Holy Days unto Piano Rehearsals and Sing Alongs.

For God is my witness and the Blessing memories of Psalm 128 Discussions of long life in Jesus and seeing grandchildren.

And it is my prayer that Jesus' love may abound more and more, with knowledge

and all discernment,

so that you may approve what is

excellent,

and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, the days we Love.

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ,

to the Glory and praise of God.

We Pray more Heaven on earth carrying us all and the nation and nations in Jesus Christ. Amen.

And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 

filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, 

to 
the glory and praise of God.

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