21 Days of Fasting and Prayer - Heaven Come Downনমুনা

One of the great promises in Scripture provides wonderful encouragement in our approach to God when it comes to prayer. When we are walking through challenges or are in need of provision, a variety of emotions have the potential to overwhelm us. However, Scripture says that when we pray, there should be a very specific emotion we carry. This passage encourages us to come before God not with fear or hesitation, but with a bold assurance rooted in our alignment with His will.

John writes in 1 John 5:14-15, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.”

John tells us that one of the results of praying God’s will into our lives should be a supernatural confidence that we carry each day. This confidence isn't arrogance—it's a settled assurance that our prayers matter because they’re aligned with His purposes. It’s a confidence rooted in who God is and knowing He will always answer when we pray.

Here are a few Scriptures that remind us of who God is:

God is our Rescuer:
Psalm 34:17, “The LORD hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles.”

God is our Provider:
Matthew 6:31-33, “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

God is our Salvation and our Healer:
Psalm 103:2-3, “Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.”

God is my Victory:
Romans 8:31-32, 37, “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.”

When we remember who God is and what He’s done, we’ll walk in a holy confidence that knows He is fighting for us, and we will see the victory in every challenge we face because our God has never lost a battle!

As you fill your heart with God’s Word and as you spend time in His presence fasting and praying, you’ll find yourself walking in greater strength and confidence that will lead to experience in His victory in every situation life brings.