Principles Of The Prayer Of Faith

Principles Of The Prayer Of Faith. There Must Be A Specific Desire Specific desire is paramount in the prayer of faith. Jesus said: “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith” (Mark 11:23). Jesus emphasized the need for specificity of desire when we pray. Observe in the Scripture above that He didn’t say, “Whosoever shall say to any mountain,” but “Whosoever shall say to this mountain.” Thus, in the prayer of faith, it’s highly imperative that you have a clear and specific desire in your heart. You just can’t be vague in your communication. You can act on God’s Word in simplicity and faith and always expect results. If you’re a pastor, for example, and you wish to double the membership size of your church, you’ve got to know the exact number of people you have in church presently. So if you’ve got a fifty-member congregation at the moment, it means you’re expecting to have a hundred members at a set time. This is what it means to be specific! Or perhaps, you want an increase in your finances. Then you should ask such questions like: What is my average annual income currently? How much more do I want to receive in the coming year? Specificity is an essential principle if you must get effective results through the prayer of faith. Remember, Jesus said, “whosoever shall say unto this mountain .” That means you’re not going to be talking about the mountain, or telling God to do something about the mountain. You’re to address the mountain and tell it what to do; the content of your prayer must be directed towards your specific area of need, otherwise you may not get the desired outcome.