God Listens to Our Prayers
Apostle John desires his spiritual
 children enjoy close fellowship 
with God and writes telling them
 how: God is Light and to engage in
 fellowship with Him means walking
 in the light of His commandments.
 God is Love, and thus His children
 must walk in love. God is Life, and 
those who desire fellowship with
Him must possess the spiritual life,
 which begins with spiritual birth.
Lord, we will Ask Along Your Will:
 He who has the Son has life…
These things I have written to you
 who believe in the name of the Son
 of God, that you may Know that you
 have eternal life, and that you may
 continue to believe (1Jn 5:12-13).
 This is the Confidence we have 
in approaching God; that if  we
 ask anything according to His will,
 He hears us. And if we Know that
 He hears us – whatever we ask
– we Know that we have what
 we asked of Him (1Jn 5:14-15).
 We know that God’s children do not
 make a practice of sinning, for God’s
bSon Holds them securely, and the
 evil one cannot touch them (v18).
Father, thanks for promising eternal
life to those who believe in Your Son.
Apostle John wrote these words
so that we could know that
we have eternal life – not hope
that we have it, but Know It.
 We can trust Your solid promise of
 an abundant life that begins now. 
And we look forward to being with
You forever.  In His name, Amen.
Father, it gives me Confidence
to know that if I ask according
to Your will, You will hear me
and I will have what I ask for.
So I come to You as Your beloved
child and ask You to help me
pray according to Your will. And
I know I will receive good things
from You because You love me.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Lord, we experience difficulties as
 everyone else and Christians may be
 targeted because they are believers. 
And it is a relief that You are Lord 
over the evil one. All who belong
 to You are eternally safe; and all who
 opposed U are completely defeated.
 For You had purchased us with
Your blood, You take us to Yourself,
 and You’ll Hold us securely. Amen.