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Praying: How?



Romans 8:26-27 (AKJV):  “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”

Before 1990 most all prayers and praying was from the heart but have noticed recently that prayer is more apt to be taken from the world wide web (WWW).  People will find a sight online that tickles their fancy and use what a man has wrote.  The same goes for sermons.  Have seen once where a sermon was copied from the WWW and was given Sunday morning, in pretext to be theirs.  How can the Holy Spirit have a part in such goings on?  “Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,” 2 Corinthians 6:17.  
    
“Wherefore the Lord said, “Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:”  Isaiah 29:13. Again of Paul:  “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”  2 Timothy 4:3.  

Those in Christ are constantly pulled into the worlds ways.  Jesus speaking:  “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”  But it, the worlds ways seem so right:  “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Proverbs 14:12.  Not only a way that seems right but is a whole lot easier?  “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”  2 Corinthians 4:4.  Satan has the advantage of all that is available to him in man;  “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.”  1 John 2:16.  “lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices (or shouldn’t be).” 2 Corinthians 2:11.  

But in Christ, if one is in Christ, have been provided with all that is necessary :  “And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:  Colossians 2:10.  “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;  one Lord, one faith, one baptism,  one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”  Ephesians 4:4-6.  Believers in Christ, the LORD Jesus have all that is needed in Christ.  We need to learn, believe and say with conviction:  “for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.”
2 Timothy 1:12.  

From the heart, the knowledge of the truth which is in the believer, go forth believing, full assurance of faith, speak what is in the heart to all who will listen and to God who always hears the prayers of his children, attaining to victory that is only in Him.

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