Pilgrims Podcast

1 Samuel 30

Philippians 4, verses 6 and 7. We explores the Pauline Principle, a spiritual practice derived from the biblical book of Philippians that emphasizes praying with thanksgiving as a remedy for anxiety. Rather than pleading for help from a place of fear, the author suggests approaching God with the certainty of a favorable outcome, expressing gratitude before a situation even changes. This proactive gratitude acts as a declaration of faith, allowing a supernatural peace to protect the believer's inner life from worry. By adopting this mindset, individuals can achieve an independence from their circumstances, drawing strength from a divine source rather than their external environment. Ultimately, the source provides a framework for transforming one's mental atmosphere through daily prayers rooted in confidence and appreciation.

Ephesians 3:14-19

now we come to what many consider Paul's greatest prayerthis is the prayer in Ephesians 3 beginning at verse 14 Paul says for this because I bow my knees unto the father from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named and then he begins to pray something that will completely stretch yourunderstanding of what God actually wants for your life.

Paul writes one of the most extraordinary prayers in the entire Bible, Ephesians 1:17-19He says, "I cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers."And then he tells us exactly what he is praying. He is not praying for their problems. He is not praying that their circumstances would improve. He is not asking God to show up and rescue them from difficulty. He is praying this thatthe God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Wisdom, revelation, knowledge. That is what Paul is asking for on their behalf

 He said, "Wisdom and knowledge are not the same thing. Knowledge is information. Wisdom is the ability to use it." You can read your Bible every morning and still feel stuck. Because reading is not the same as seeing. Information is not the same as revelation. And what Paul is asking for here is not more information about God. He is asking that our spirits wouldhave the ability to grasp what has already been given to us because here is the truth.

We are sitting on top of an inheritance and living likebeggars. We have been given access to the throne and we're still standing at the door knocking. Paul's prayer is not God give them more. Paul's prayer is, "God, open their eyes to what they already have.

That one shift will revolutionize your entire prayerlife."

Paul continues in that same prayer. He says he is asking thatthe eyes of your heart would be enlightened. Not the eyes of your head, not your intellect, not your natural reasoning, the eyes of your heart.

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