• 1 John 5:14
    Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
     
  • John 14:13-14
    And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
     


Related Scriptures

  • 1 John 3:22
    And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
     
  • John 15:7
    If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.
     
  • Luke 11:9-11
    "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. If a son asks for bread from any father among you, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent instead of a fish?
     
  • James 5:15
    And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
     
  • 1 John 5:15
    And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Prayer, According to God's Will


Resources

Giving Glory to God

CGG Weekly by Mike Fuhrer

Christ expects us to ask for His help, and when He gives it, He does it to glorify His Father. When He thus responds, we should glorify God by praising Him.


When Will God Answer?

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God does not delay because of indifference, but wants to provide maximum opportunity for repenting, overcoming, and building character.


Our Part in God's Will

Sermonette by Austin Del Castillo

While it is good to acknowledge God's will in our prayers and know that His decisions will stand, we must also focus on the fact that God's mind (will) can be changed. Sometimes the situation is determined and unable to be changed, but scripture provides us many examples of how prayers given, typically in a heartfelt manner, can …


God's Will

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Praying according to God's will is sometimes ambiguous. Yet as we respond positively to His covenant, He reveals more and more of His secret plans.


Unanswered Prayer

Sermonette by James Beaubelle

Even though we often must wait for a response, God listens closely to our prayers from the heart and is looking out for our best interests.


Prayer Makes a Difference

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

God expects us to intercede in behalf of others, but we must do this with wisdom, sincerity, and humility, with the help of God's Spirit, according to God's will.


Reasoning With God

'Ready Answer' by Martin G. Collins

Is it wrong to reason with God? Can we plead our case before the Father and get results? Yes we can, but we must follow these biblical guidelines.


The Sovereignty of God (Part Nine)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Prayer is not a dictating to a reluctant God, but a demonstration of our attitude of dependence and need. It is a means to get into harmony with God's will.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Prayer, According to God's Will