TEXT: 1 John 3
In our last two messages in this series, we looked at how we can have confidence in prayer to God if our hearts do not condemn us. John also notes that sometimes we may feel condemned while still being in right standing with God. This may be because of the devil planting doubt in our hearts or it may be our own fault for failing to trust in God. In these circumstances, we need to remember that God is greater than our heart and knows all things, so we cannot base our relationship with God just on how we feel. We need to trust in what the Bible says about our standing, not our emotions. However, when our heart does not condemn us and we know that we have been doing God's will in our lives, not deceiving ourselves, than we have assurance before God. We can approach the throne of God in prayer boldly with our requests.