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Weary in Praying
Daniel 10:12
"Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words."
Daniel had many great attributes that could be written about, but maybe the greatest attribute was his prayer life. When you read the Book of Daniel, you see that prayer was a mainstay in his life. In fact, when his enemies wanted to find something with which to destroy him, they knew that if they made a law not to pray that they could finally have him killed. Though Daniel was a great prayer warrior, even he had times when it seemed that his prayers were not answered. However, though it seemed that his prayers were not answered, he continued praying until the answer came through.
One of the hardest things to be consistent with in the Christian life is your prayer life. It takes work to pray. There are many people who spend time daily in the Scriptures who's prayer life is hit and miss. The reason is because praying goes against the desires of the flesh. To be consistent in prayer, you constantly have to crucify your flesh. Therefore, because of the difficulty of a consistent prayer life, many will stop praying for a request if they don't get an answer within a "reasonable" amount of time.
Let me encourage you that God hears your prayer. Notice in the verse above that Daniel's prayers were heard the first time he prayed. Though at times you may think that God does not hear your prayers, you must place your faith in the fact that God says that He hears your prayer. Matthew 7:7-8 says, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." If God said that He would give us what we ask, then that would mean that He must hear us when we pray. Though you may not think that God has heard you, rest in His promises that your prayers are being heard. Just because you don't feel that your prayers are not being heard does not mean that God doesn't hear them. God's promises are not based upon how you feel, they are based upon the fact that God said He would do it.
Furthermore, you must not give up hope that your prayers will be answered. You will notice in the verse above that though Daniel's prayer was answered, it took several days for the answer to be delivered. The Devil will do anything he can to keep the answers to your prayers from getting to you. That is why you must not give up. Keep praying until the answer comes. You may think that it is worthless, but God has heard your prayer and the answer is on the way. He promised that He would not only hear your prayer, but He also promised that He would answer it.
What prayer are you growing weary in waiting for? God promises that He will come through if you don't quit. Galatians 6:9 says, "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." If you will keep on praying, you will reap the results of your prayer. Whatever request you have stopped praying for, let me encourage you to pick it up and keep on asking because the answer is on the way.