Next to the Holy Spirit, no one knows your heart better than you. No one knows your hopes, your fears, your secret sins, your ambitions, or your needs better than you do. No one can impact your word for good or bad like you can. That\u2019s why you need to pray for yourself.<\/p>\n
The most important factor in praying for yourself is what I call \u201csettling the question of your will,\u201d or answering the \u201cwho\u2019s in charge here?\u201d question. It\u2019s what Jesus modeled for us when He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane for the Father\u2019s will over His own.<\/p>\n
In other words, don\u2019t approach God in prayer so you can negotiate with Him. Don\u2019t waste time praying about things that are clearly unbiblical. Rather, pray what you know God wants; pray what you know He will bless. When in doubt, yield in prayer to His will no matter what.<\/p>\n
How many times have you sought God\u2019s will in prayer so you could decide whether you intended to obey it? Why bother doing that? God won\u2019t waste time showing you great and mighty things if all you\u2019re going to do is form a committee or call a meeting to discuss them.<\/p>\n
Tell God the answer is yes even before you know what the assignment is. That\u2019s what it means to settle the question of your will. It means you\u2019ve closed the door on negotiations with God. You tell Him you\u2019re in, no matter what the mission is or how difficult it will be. That\u2019s the kind of praying God will answer.<\/p>\n