Basic Principles of Praying for Money
- We must be in "right standing" with God.
This means we must be a child of God.
- Our request must be based on the name of Christ.
If we ask Him to bless a shady business deal He will
have no part of it. Instead of blessing such a
transaction, He will expose it, because that is what
the light does to whatever it touches.
- We must base our appeal on guarding God's reputation.
When we pray for money or provision, we must clearly
explain to God how His reputation will be benefited
if we receive it and damaged if we do not. God is
committed to protecting His own reputation.
- The authority of our appeal must be God's
word. One of the names of Jesus is "Counselor."
Thus, we can rightfully pray for councel in
making a business decision.
- Our appeal must fulfill the clear will of
God. When we understand God's will in relation
to our money, possessions, priorities, and
attitudes, we will have a clear basis for
effective praying.
- We must separate basic needs from project
funds. God has promised to provide for our needs.
- We must follow scriptual principles in
obtaining funds. God makes direct application
of harvest laws to the obtaining of special
funds. " He which soweth sparingly shall reap
also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully
shall reap also bountifully"( II Corinthians 9:6 )
Sowing must come before reaping.
Reaping
requires patience.
- We must not limit God's ways of providing.
God wants our focus to remain on Him for all of
our provisions. For this reason, He will often
provide what we need through totally unexpected sources.
- If we give money, we must not expect money in return.
- To receive funds, we must not seek our will.
However, sometimes a
Christian will enter into a major financial
obligation and then expect God to provide the
necessary funds for it.
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