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All You Need Is Discipline and Not Prayers: The Biblical Power of Christian Discipline and Transformation

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“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2 (KJV)   Many Christians pray sincerely for change, breakthrough, spiritual growth, success, self-control, a better marriage, victory over temptation, and a closer walk with God. Yet sometimes, after praying repeatedly, nothing seems to change.  Why?  One important answer is discipline .  D iscipline does not replace prayer; discipline helps us live out what we pray for .  Prayer is essential to the Christian life, but prayer must be followed by obedience, action, consistency, and self-control. You can pray for a stronger spiritual life, but you must also make time to study the Bible. You can pray to overcome temptation, but you must also learn to avoid situations that repeatedly lead you into temptation. You can pray for a better marriage, but you must discipline yourself to communicate with love, forgive, listen, and honour your spouse.  This is why the...

Praying Aright: Practical Prayer of Faith

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Problem Praying   James 5:13–20 Introduction There are five types of problems in the life of every church which can only be answered by prevailing prayer. The apostle James not only knew and listed these problems, he knew and experienced the never-failing answers of prayer.  James was affectionately and traditionally known as “Camel Knees.” His life of prayer and the calluses on his knees earned him this nickname.  If you read through his epistle you will notice that some mention of prayer occurs in almost every chapter. The two members of the body which he talks about the most are:   (1) the tongue, which must be cleansed and controlled; and  (2) the knees, which must be bent in prayer. Let us look at these five problems and their solutions:  I. The Emotional Problems – James 5:13  “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms” (5:13).  The emotional life of a church is tremendously important. Go...