Kenneth Copeland — Believe Your Prayers

Kenneth and Gloria Copeland

Believe you receive when you pray. Mark 11:24 states,
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when
ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
The Amplified Bible says, “For this reason I am telling you,
whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident)
that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].” Note the
word granted. John 16:23 in The Amplified Bible says, “And
when that time comes, you will ask nothing of Me [you will
need to ask Me no questions]. I assure you, most solemnly I
tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My
Name….” To grant means “to bestow possession of by title or
deed.” You need no other evidence than God’s Word. Believe
you receive. Learn to do this every time you pray and learn
to pray with your Bible open. Don’t major on the problem.
Start with the answer. Be specific when you pray. God said
He would watch over His Word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12).
Once you are involved in His Word, He can work for you.
Be fully persuaded that God can perform His Word for you (Romans 4:21).

Forgive. Your faith will not work accurately in an unforgiving
heart. Jesus commanded us to forgive (Mark 11:24-25). Your
prayers will not work effectively with sin in your life. The promises
don’t work without meeting the conditions. All you have to
do is confess unforgiveness. He is faithful and just to forgive you
and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Keep your prayer life
exact by keeping sin out of your life. Keep the forgiveness door
to your heart open. Maintain fellowship with your Father.

Depend on the Holy Spirit in your prayer life. Romans 8:26
says: “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we
know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit
itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot
be uttered.” The Holy Spirit is your helper, standby, teacher,
strengthener, comforter, intercessor, counselor. Depend on
Him when you pray. Operate in faith instead of by feeling.

Allow the spirit realm to become a reality to you. Purpose
to see beyond the realm of your five physical senses.
Remember, you are a spirit. You have a soul. You live in a
body. Your body is just the “earth suit” for your spirit. It is not the real you.

Many people want to see visions or an angel appear.
Seeking after something you can see with your natural eye
or hear with your natural ear is the lowest form of spiritual
manifestation. If you are not in tune with God spiritually, you
would not be able to understand a vision if you saw one.
When you become spiritually in tune, you do not need any
confirmation from your senses. The Word is enough evidence.
God will confirm His Word to you when you are in
faith (Mark 16:20). Rely on the Holy Spirit.

Learn to pray for others. First Timothy 2:1 says, “I exhort
therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and giving of thanks, be made for all men.” Train
yourself to do this first of all. The result of praying for others
is that you live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty. Anytime the Church of Jesus Christ is in turmoil, its
members are not praying for others.