The Connection Between Purpose and Prayer

 

Current Teaching Series Can You Hear Me Now?

The Connection Between Purpose and Prayer By Rick Warren — October 21, 2018 "'I know what I am planning for you,' says the LORD. 'I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you a hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you'" (Jeremiah 29:11-12 NCV). Is there anything God can't do? There are a lot of things God can't do. He can't deny himself. He can't be evil. God is good, so by nature, he cannot do bad things. Everything God does is good. And so, because God is good, God's plans for your life will always be good. Jeremiah 29:11-12 says, "'I know what I am planning for you,' says the Lord. 'I have good plans for you, not plans to hurt you. I will give you a hope and a good future. Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you'" (NCV). Do you see the connection between prayer and God's plans for your life? I've said this many times, but I'll say it again: You are not an accident. There is a purpose for your life. There are accidental parents, but there are no accidental children. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did, and he wanted you alive. Now, God didn't have to create a plan for your life. He could have just let you be born and then wander around aimlessly. But God has never made anything without a purpose. Everything has a purpose and a plan. God gave you a plan for your life. Why? Because he loves you. He is a good God, so he put a lot of thought into creating you. And now you may ask, "Well, how do I know God's plan?" God's plans for your life are revealed and realized through prayer. The more you pray, the more you're going to understand God's plan for your life. When you pray to him, he listens, and he answers and reveals more of himself to you.PLAY today's audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk About It How does your prayer life reflect how much you want to understand God's plan for your life? What are the specific promises for believers from Jeremiah 29:11-12? In what other ways does God reveal his purpose for your life?

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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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