Biblical Laws of Partnership with GodSýnishorn

William Douglas and Rubens Teixeira: The 25 Biblical Laws of Partnership with God Devotional Day 3

“The Law of Prayer”

Scripture reading: Philippians 4:4-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

If we must believe that God exists and cares about us—the Law of Faith (Devotional Day 2)—in order to become God’s partner, then our next step is to try to contact him. Prayer is talking to God. It is the path by which we ask God for help, thank him for all that we have, and express to him our fears, anxieties, and hopes. When we are in partnership with God, it is important that we set our problems before God in prayer—and that we do this consistently and daily. As the apostle Paul said, “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17 NKJV).

Is it appropriate to take our habit of prayer into our professional lives? If you think career and business are personal subjects that are irrelevant to God, you will answer no. However, if the workplace is where you spend a good part of your life and where you have many daily interactions, you will understand that it is a wonderful field of action in which God can achieve his greatest endeavor here on earth. Therefore, the workplace is and should be a place for prayer.

We see an example of this in Daniel 2, which tells the story of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, who was deeply troubled by a dream he had. One of the king’s wise men, a godly man named Daniel, asked for some time to resolve the problem and took it before God in prayer. The mystery was revealed to him in a vision. In other words, a work problem was taken to God in prayer, and God answered.

Prayer works; it changes things, and it can—or should—be practiced in the workplace to the benefit of your career or your company. Professional success is a complex subject that isn’t limited to prayer, but prayer is an essential component in the fulfillment of your goals.

To overcome pressure, humiliation, injustice, and other misfortunes, the apostle Paul instructed us to talk to God, because in extremely difficult situations, his help is essential. Paul wrote, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Phil. 4:6 NIV).

If you believe in God and habitually take your requests to him in prayer, you will benefit from a strong sense of security that will propel you on your walk with God and help you reach your goals.

Every time you pray, if your prayer is sincere, there will be new feeling and new meaning in it, which will give you fresh courage, and you will understand that prayer is an education.

—Fyodor Dostoyevsky