Victory in Prayer
“In Christ, He chose us before the world was made. He chose us in love to be His holy people—people who could stand before Him without any fault.”
Before the world ever existed, before God spoke light into the darkness, He chose you. He chose you in love. He designed you with intention, purpose, and destiny. That truth alone gives us confidence when we pray. When we truly know who we are in Christ—and whose we are—we can pray with assurance and boldness.
The passage above reminds us that we are God’s chosen people. Long before time began, God planned for each one of us. I love that. Before God formed the earth, He already had us in mind. He chose to create you and place you in His beautiful plan.
God knew there would be struggles and sin. He knew humanity would fall and be separated from Him. So even before the fall, He prepared a pathway back—a relationship restored through Jesus Christ. His love was working for us long before we ever took our first breath. He opened the door for His chosen ones to come home.
When we carry this knowledge in our hearts—of who we are and whose we are—we can go to God with confidence and power. We are not strangers approaching a distant deity. We are beloved children coming to a Father who delights in hearing us. Jesus told His disciples, “Whatever you ask of the Father in my name, He will give it to you… Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
Our Father is waiting for us. He has unlocked every door, removed every barrier, and invites us to simply come and ask. James tells us, “You do not have because you do not ask.” We are called to ask—and believe that we will receive.
Every time we go before God in faith and pray according to His will, He hears and answers. James also warns that sometimes our prayers go unanswered because we ask with the wrong motives, seeking only our own desires. But when a believer prays in faith, aligned with God’s will, the answer will come. It may not always look like we expect. King Solomon prayed for wisdom, and wisdom didn’t fall from the sky—it showed up through a situation that required divine insight.
Sometimes the very prayer we pray leads us into a moment where God reveals the answer through experience. I remember my grandmother telling me, “Be careful what you pray for.” I didn’t understand it back then—but now, after some years walking with the Lord, I do. God answers my prayers, but He often answers them in ways I never imagined. Yet His answers are always exactly what I need.
Key Takeaways
God answers prayer.
Your answer may show up in a situation that reveals what you prayed for.
Faith is the key that unlocks God’s answers.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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