We have become so spiritually in tune through prayers that we neglect the place of character and our relationship with people. Many are actually "heavenly" bound, but with no earthly relevance. You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public and maintain a holy appearance, but it is your character and attitude to other people that will actually trigger the manifestation of all that God has in stock for you.
For instance, you need to learn to treat people with courtesy. The Biblical Shunammite woman must have been praying for a child all through her life. But it took her being "merely" hospitable to a guy who turned out to be a "man of God" for her to get her much-awaited miracle. She went beyond "prayer and fasting" by being nice to a total stranger.
Many times, we pray, fast and bind demons (that really don’t exist) when our real demons are just our greatly flawed character. Many have insulted people that were divinely placed and orchestrated to help them fulfil their destiny. Unwittingly, some people are actually keeping malice with their destiny helpers.
Prayer is a great way to communicate with God but it is not everything. When God is ready to answer a prayer, no one has the right or power to dictate to him on when, how or through whom the prayer should be answered.
Therefore, let us learn to be careful about how we treat people, especially strangers.
- Author unknown.
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