A Fulfilling Prayer Life

What prayer has the Lord answered in your life recently? Do you pray in such a way that His answers are recognizable? Is your prayer life fulfilling? Does it lift you up not only because you give your cares to him, but also in knowing that He has provided.

We've read the Ask-Seek-Knock section of the Sermon on the Mount numerous times. Do we really look to God with faithful expectation? Do we truly believe that he will provide what we ask for?

Earlier this year I read Grant Edwards' book, Swimming Lessons. This book gives a background on the First Steps discipleship material. Edwards provides four basic accountability questions that reveal our commitment to fundamental Christian Discipleship:

1) How fulfilling is your prayer life?
2) What are you currently studying in the Bible?
3) How are you serving in the church?
4) Who have you led to the Lord lately?

Edwards' exhorts the reader, if our prayer life is going to be fulfilling, you must pray with specificity. How will you know he is answering you, if you do not ask for something you know will be true or not true at a future point in time. How will you praise Him specifically, if you do not pray specifically.

I'm oft guilty of speaking general prayers, "O Lord, heal the sick". Let is become crystal clear, and let us look in faithful expectation of what the Lord is going to do in these days.