Power in Prayer Starts with Believing God’s Goodness

 

Current Teaching Series Can You Hear Me Now?

Power in Prayer Starts with Believing God's Goodness By Rick Warren — October 28, 2018 "Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever" (Psalm 23:6 NIV). God wants to show you his goodness—and not just while you're here on Earth. God wants to show you his goodness forever and ever and ever, for all of eternity. Because God is always good, he invites you to live with him forever. Psalm 23:6 says, "Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (NIV). What a good God to offer us his goodness and then promise us eternity! Why does this matter for your prayer life? Because until you're absolutely convinced that God is a good God and that he never does bad in your life, your prayers are going to be powerless and passionless and pointless. On the other hand, when you understand that, no matter how you feel and no matter what your life looks like, God is for you and not against you; that he is a good God and he wants what's best for you, even more than you want it yourself; and that he knows what will make you happy more than you—when these truths become the foundation of all your prayers, then your prayers become powerful and passionate and purposeful. Nothing's more important in your life than learning how to pray effectively. It's the way you tap into God's power, God's presence, God's peace, God's purpose, and God's plan. So, what do you want to see God do in your life? What big things do you want to ask of him, believing in his good purpose for you? With God's goodness as your foundation, what do you expectantly hope he will accomplish in you and in the work of your hands?PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It What do you think it means for God's goodness to follow you throughout your life? How does understanding God's goodness add power to your prayers? How does it specifically change the way you pray? What answers to those questions at the end of today's devotional can you share with the people around you? How can they help hold you accountable?

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Series Summary Session 1: God Wants to Talk to You Session 2: How God Talks to You Session 3: How to Get Guidance from God Session 4: How to Recognize God's Voice PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

Pastor Rick Warren

Enjoy today's Devotional? Listen instantly to the full radio message at Daily Hope Radio. Did someone forward this devotional to you? Subscribe to Pastor Rick Warren's Daily Devotional. This devotional is based on the current Daily Hope radio series at pastorrick.com. Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He's the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life, which has been translated into 137 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered around the world. This devotional © 2018 by Rick Warren. All rights reserved. Used by permission. You can unsubscribe at any time by changing your e-mail preferences. Update your preferences | Unsubscribe

 

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