Perseverance in Prayer

Another essential part of making our prayers powerful is perseverance. In other words, not giving up. Luke states, "And (Jesus) spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." (Luke 18:1)

The parable was about a lady who had been cheated. She asked a wicked judge to help her, but he refused. She continued to bother him until eventually he did help because he was tired of her harassing him. Jesus made the point that if a wicked judge would help someone because they kept asking, certainly God who is just and loves us will help us if we keep asking Him.

God often seems to us to be slow in answering our prayers. Yet we should not quit praying. God may be testing you to see if you will keep praying. God may be waiting for the best time to answer. God may have already answered your prayer but you are not yet aware of the answer. Whatever the reason for the delay, Jesus said that we should keep praying and not give up.