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May 16^th 2010 Sunday Message Summary

Scripture: Daniel 6, Esther 1-10

Prayer must be done truly, sincerely, and until the end.  It must be done consistently in order for it to be able to manage yourself.  You must change and go to a better level by praying.  Pray to receive everything that was appointed by God for you to receive, but if you don’t pray, you will not be able to receive it. Prayer is work.  Without working, you cannot gain what you would have otherwise gained.  We must work, we must pray.

Jesus has received all the prayers that we’ve offered up to him.  There is a time when what we have been praying for, will be fulfilled.  Do not be discouraged.  Instead, be thankful, be faithful, and do all the work that was entrusted to you.  Take bold action.

Don’t just stop with one prayer.  Be sure to pray about the things you want repeatedly.  Pray so that God’s heart will be moved.  Then when the time comes, your prayer will be fulfilled and you will not forget that grace that you received.

Pray a prayer that is fitting to God’s and Jesus’ Will.  Those who pray surely must know this.  Don’t just think that prayers are fulfilled according to the way you like and the exact way you prayed it.  When you pray, Jesus carries things out with fairness and also with all other people in mind.  God’s thoughts and our thoughts are as different as heaven and earth.  Be wise and realize.

Pray a prayer that is rational and pray a prayer that is fair.  Pray as much as you are harmed and persecuted.  Pray justly in Jesus’ name, then God, who is the source of fairness and laws, answers your prayers and carries it out accordingly.

First of all, repent of all your sins.  Then pray for all those who may have harmed you without knowing.  Pray that everything will happen according to God’s Will.

Rational prayer is a prayer for forgiveness.  If that doesn’t work, then pray a prayer of destruction and judgment.  Don’t use Jesus’ name to hurt or kill others.  Instead, pray for them to be saved and forgiven.  Pray always with a heart of loving your enemies.  God will still judge everyone according to their deeds.  So even if you pray for their forgiveness, they will still be judged according to what they have done.  So pray with that in mind.

When you pray, you will receive answers, and even during times of tribulations, you will work even harder and still be filled with joy in your hearts.  If you don’t pray, you will be harmed mentally and even physically.  Your heart will also crumble as a result of not praying.  You will even resent and doubt the Father.

Pray during the tribulations and pray during problems.  But the wiser prayer is to pray beforehand.  The key is to pray before things happen.

There are some things where all you need to do is inform the Lord through prayer. But for most things, you have to pray, and then you have to take action.  There are things that you will gain through prayer alone, but for the most part, you must take action to obtain it.  Pray so that you can be victorious, and act on the things you have prayed about so you will be triumphant.  You will not be able to gain anything in life if you don’t take action.  You will start gaining from the point you take action.

First, make up your mind, second, take action.  These two components must work together as one.  Life is about living through your heart, but at the same time it’s also about living through action.  Those who only live through their heart are poor.  You must live through both.

Those who don’t do things right away are like people who buy expensive fruit but let them rot.  If you miss the chance to take action, the next opportunity is really hard to come by.  The only work that remains is the work that every single one of us needs to do.

There are so many people who still pray only superficially.  Pray thinking that only wholesome prayers are conveyed to the Lord’s heart.  Pray and take action in order to stand out and be noticeable to the Lord.  These days, those who are praying are truly diligent.  But don’t only pray, also take action.  As you take action, do it with wisdom and discernment.

You must put to practice the things that you prayed about in order for you to be victorious.  If you pray and you don’t take action, satan will interfere and you will eventually not be able to do it.  You must pray and take action then you can escape that domain and defeat satan.

Even when you take action, it’s all about having discussions with the Lord.  When conversing among your friends, you respond and talk according to what people say.  In prayer too, depending on what we ask, the Lord will answer.

Action is doing it regardless of circumstance or situation.  Take action that is as powerful as a storm.  Then, whether big or small, you will get something out of it.

Pray persistently and consistently.  Pray without resting even if it’s for 30min., 1 hour, 2 hours, etc.  There is a difference between people who go on a path without stopping, and people who stop and take a break.  Just as people who run in a race, they do it all at once and do it until the end.  It is about prayer and action; do it until the end. You must not do things outside the law of life.  Do it all the way through, all the way until the end.

We must act in order to advance.  Consult with the Lord first and then take action.  The more you make up your mind to renew your mind, the more it will be renewed.  Unite with people who take action and take action together.  Always put the Lord as your center and run.

Everyone should be united in action. Because Jesus is with every single one of us, we must be united in harmony.  Only then will the individual uniqueness of each person come together to display their talents and make a history of saving lives that is miraculous.  There is a time for everything.

Do not forget that love is meant to be given and received.  Only those who love the Lord 100% can receive the Lord’s heart.