Dimensions of Prayer
 
Lesson - 4
 
 
Holiness, Integrity and true Seeking : the 3 elements of answered prayer
 
Introduction
In this lesson, we will see the three elements of answered prayers. God requires us to be a) Holy b) Integral and c) truly seeking, in order to receive answers to our prayers
 
Holiness & Integrity & True Seeking
 
1. To be holy is also to be pure. God wants us to be pure. Purity will enable us to see God and receive answers to prayer.
  1. kj;NjA 5:8. ,Ujaj;jpy; Rj;jKs;stu;fs; ghf;fpathd;fs;; mtu;fs; Njtidj; juprpg;ghu;fs;.
  2. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
 
2. Our God is not made up of wood and stone. He is a living and also a Holy God. Without holiness, it is impossible to see God.
  1. vgpnuau; 12:14. ahtNuhLk; rkhjhdkhapUf;fTk;> gupRj;jKs;stu;fshapUf;fTk; ehLq;fs;; gupRj;jkpy;yhky; xUtDk; fu;j;jiuj; juprpg;gjpy;iyNa.
  2. Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
 
3. Holiness also means being integrated. One must have integrity in his actions and words. If one is holy, whatever he says and does will be same (Integrity in words and actions)
  1. Satan could not stand in the presence of God, because he lacked integrity
    1. I Nahthd; 8:44. ePq;fs; cq;fs; gpjhthfpa gprhrhdtdhy; cz;lhdtu;fs;; cq;fs; gpjhtpDila ,r;irfspd;gb nra;a kdjhapUf;fpwPu;fs;; mtd; MjpKjw;nfhz;L kD\nfhiyghjfdhapUf;fpwhd;; rj;jpak; mtdplj;jpypy;yhjgbahy; mtd; rj;jpaj;jpNy epiyepw;ftpy;iy; mtd; ngha;aDk; ngha;f;Fg; gpjhTkhapUf;fpwgbahy; mtd; ngha;NgRk;NghJ jd; nrhe;jj;jpy; vLj;Jg; NgRfpwhd;.
      Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
  2. Ananias and Sapphira died because of unholiness (did not have integrity in their words and actions).
    1. mg;Ngh];jyu; 5:1. mddpah vd;Dk; NgUs;s xUtDk;> mtd; kidtpahfpa rg;gPuhSk; jq;fs; fhzpahl;rpia tpw;whu;fs;.
      But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
    2. 2. jd; kidtp mwpa mtd; fpuaj;jpNy xU gq;if tQ;rpj;J itj;J> xU gq;iff; nfhz;Lte;J> mg;Ngh];jyUila ghjj;jpNy itj;jhd;.
      And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it, at the apostles' feet.
    3. 3. NgJU mtid Nehf;fp: mddpahNt epyj;jpd; fpuaj;jpy; xU gq;if tQ;rpj;Jitj;J> gupRj;j Mtpapdplj;jpy; ngha;nrhy;Yk;gb> rhj;jhd; cd; ,Ujaj;ij epug;gpdnjd;d?
      But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
    4. 4. mij tpw;FKd;Nd mJ cd;DilajhapUf;ftpy;iyNah? mij tpw;wgpd;Dk; mjpd; fpuak; cd; trj;jpypUf;ftpy;iyNah? eP cd; ,Ujaj;jpNy ,g;gbg;gl;l vz;zq;nfhz;lnjd;d eP kD\uplj;jpy; my;y> Njtdplj;jpy; ngha;nrhd;dha; vd;whd;.
      Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
    5. 5. mddpah ,e;j thu;j;ijfisf; Nfl;fNt> tpOe;J [Ptid tpl;lhd;. ,itfisf; Nfs;tpg;gl;l ahtUf;Fk; kpFe;j gaKz;lhapw;W.
      And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
 
4. Flee from double-mindedness.
  1. God does not want unstable men, who seek Him with double-mindedness. A double-minded person cannot receive anything from God.
    1. ahf;NfhG 1:5. cq;fspy; xUtd; Qhdj;jpy; FiwTs;stdhapUe;jhy;> ahtUf;Fk; rk;G+uzkha;f; nfhLf;fpwtUk; xUtiuAk; fbe;Jnfhs;shjtUkhfpa Njtdplj;jpy; Nfl;ff;fltd;> mg;nghOJ mtDf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;.
    2. 6. MdhYk; mtd; vt;tsthfpYk; re;Njfg;glhky; tpRthrj;NjhNl Nfl;ff;fltd;; re;Njfg;gLfpwtd; fhw;wpdhy; mbgl;L miyfpw flypd; miyf;F xg;ghapUf;fpwhd;.
    3. 7. mg;gbg;gl;l kD\d; jhd; fu;j;juplj;jpy; vijahfpYk; ngwyhnkd;W epidahjpUg;ghdhf.
    4. 8. ,UkdKs;std; jd; topfspnyy;yhk; epiyaw;wtdhapUf;fpwhd;.
  2. God wants those truly seeking him.true worshippers
 
5. True Seeking gets prayers answered
  1. When we seek him truly, we will receiver answers. It should not be a religious activity, but a true search from the heart.
    1. vNukpah 29:13. cq;fs; KO ,Ujaj;NjhLk; vd;idj; NjbdPu;fshdhy;> vd;idj; NjLifapy; fz;Lgpbg;gPu;fs;.
      And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
 
Conclusion

God is a prayer answering God. He wants us to be holy and without holiness no one can see God. It is when we seek Him without doubting, we will receive answers to our prayers. Holiness is also integrity. Holiness in our words and actions brings us closer to God. Finally, God wants us to truly seek him, not as a religious activity, but a true search for God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. He wants to answer our prayers as the Scripture says:

Nahthd; 16:24. ,Jtiuf;Fk; ePq;fs; vd; ehkj;jpdhNy xd;Wk; Nfl;ftpy;iy; NfSq;fs;> mg;nghOJ cq;fs; re;Njh\k; epiwthapUf;Fk;gb ngw;Wf;nfhs;tPu;fs;.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
References
Munroe, M. (2012). Understanding the Purpose and Power of Prayer. Whitaker House.

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