PRAYER DOES NOT CHANGE GOD IT CHANGES YOU !

PRAYER DOES NOT CHANGE GOD IT CHANGES YOU ! "But when you pray, use not things repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking (Matthew 6:7). The subject is you, "when you pray," Jesus cut away some religious theology right there. I had always heard that if you just keep praying, God would finally answer you. "Just keep on praying, keep bombarding the gates of heaven !" Some think if you can get more people praying, you will finally talk God into it. Well, if that's the attitude that you have in prayer; you didn't come boldly before the throne of grace, and confidence that he heard you the first time you prayed ! (1 John 5:14-15) . But you are not going to change God by your praying God said, I am the Lord, I change not (Malachi 3:6). You can change yourself by praying and getting yourself in line with the Word of God can answer. Prayer changes things, but it does not change God. Hezekiah is a good example of this. God sent a prophet to tell him to get his house in order for he was going to die. Hezekiah turned his face to the wall, prayed, repented, and changed his position before God. Then God said, "you will live 15 more years." Many think that he prayed and change God's mind. For years I thought that was true, but he didn't change God's mind. It was God's will all along that he live a full life, but Hezekiah got out of His will and God said that this would cause him to die a premature death. When he repented, God said, "Now you will live." There are many believers who are dying premature deaths, because they have not change their position before God. You do not change God by your praying, for He does not change. For years I thought God didn't want me to have whatever I was praying about, so I was trying to talk Him into letting me have it. Of course it was the enemy all the time planting seeds of doubt and unbelief in my mind. However, after I got my mind renewed with the Word of God I begin to think God's thoughts after Him; and begin to see his perfect will for my life. I thought my job was to keep presenting Him like I did my earthly dad or mom, until they change their mind just to get rid of me. No, God does not operate that way. Faith in God with His Word on my lips and in my heart moves God, not prayer alone.