Pray Without Ceasing

"Men ought always to pray and not faint" Luke 18:1

Prayer which takes the fact that past prayers have not been answered as a reason for languor, has already ceased to be the prayer of faith. To the prayer of faith the fact that prayers remain unanswered is only evidence that the moment of the answer is so much nearer. From first to last, the lessons and examples of our Lord all tell us that prayer which cannot persevere and urge its plea importunately (persistently), and renew, and renew itself again, and gather strength from every past petition, is not the prayer that will prevail. --William Arthur

How often do we pray once, pray twice and receiving no answer, lose heart and pray that prayer no more certain that God is not answering it.

Scripture teaches us the following:

Luke 18:1 "...that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;"

Luke 11:5-10 "Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity (i.e. persistence) he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."

Romans 12:12 "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"

Ephesians 6:18 "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;"

Colossians 4:2 "Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;"

1 Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing."

May I continue with a prayer of faith until the day that prayer is answered. Lord guide me in the of acceptance of your timing in all situations. Give me patience and the wisdom I so much need to pray with perseverance. --Amen