While much teaching on prayer correctly communicates biblical truth, a great deal of misinformation on prayer persists. Some treat prayer almost like magic, a mystical means of satisfying personal desires no matter how selfish or frivolous.

They reduce God to a cosmic genie waiting to grant wishes disguised as prayers.

The Word of God declares in Nehemiah 1:5 Then I said: “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands”

Nehemiah built his prayer on a theological framework that should characterize all of our prayers:

God is uniquely and utterly supreme, God keeps His Word, God deeply loves us, and God’s blessings come about in response to our love and obedience.

In other words, prayer is all about God, His wonderful character, and His divine purposes. As we build our prayers on that truth, our lives open up to the miraculous.

Prayer Suggestion: Refocus your prayers on God and His desires for your life, he ultimately knows what’s best for us anyway.