Life Principle 8

Fight all your battles on your knees and you win every time. 2 Sam. 15:31

What the Bible Says About

Asking God for Specific Things (1 Kin. 3:5–14)

Effectively Tackling a Prayer Burden (Neh. 1)

Binding Satan (Matt. 16:19)

A Life-Changing Prayer (Col. 1:9–12)

Principles for Effective Intercession (James 5:15, 16)

Answers to Life’s Questions

How can I find courage in the face of stiff challenges? (1 Sam. 17:12–54)

What can I do to help change the spiritual and moral climate of my nation? (2 Chr. 7:14)

How can I deal with the anger or bitterness of another? (Prov. 14:10)

How can I deal with discouragement? (Jer. 29:11)

How can I make my prayer life fresh and new? (Jer. 33:1–3)

How can I become a godly influence on others? (Ezek. 22:30)

How can I learn to pray effectively? (Dan. 9:1–23)

What tools has God provided to help me share my faith? (Mark 16:15)

How do I handle nagging doubt? (Luke 24:38)

How do I prepare myself for spiritual battle? (Eph. 6:13–18)

What does it mean to “pray without ceasing”? (1 Thess. 5:17)

How can I combat my fears? (2 Tim. 1:7)

Life Examples

Jacob: Wrestling with God (Gen. 32:24–32)

Hannah: Asking in Faith (1 Sam. 1)

Elisha: Enjoying a Hedge of Angels (2 Kin. 6:8–23)

David: The Joy of Forgiveness (Ps. 32:1–11)

Daniel: A Man of Prayer (Dan. 6)

Rhoda: Joy in Prayer (Acts 12:12–17)

Life Lessons

Gen. 20:17

Gen. 24:12

Gen. 30:2

Num. 14:19

Deut. 4:7

Josh. 10:12, 13

Judg. 5:21

1 Sam. 1:10

2 Sam. 12:4

2 Kin. 19:20

1 Chr. 5:20

2 Chr. 14:11

2 Chr. 16:12

Ezra 8:31

Neh. 4:4

Job 26:14

Ps. 20:7

Ps. 115:3

Matt. 7:7

Matt. 18:20

Mark 14:35

Luke 21:34

Acts 4:31

Acts 16:25

Eph. 6:18

Heb. 4:16

Heb. 5:7