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====Why Pray?====
You have left your old sinful life and the things you did before. You have begun to live the new life, in which you are being made new and are becoming like the One who made you ''(Colossians 3:9-10).
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''So you must stop telling lies. Tell each other the truth, because we all belong to each other in the same body'' (Ephesians 4:25).
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10 Ways We Benefit
  
''Say only yes if you mean yes, and no if you mean no. If you say more than yes or no, it is from the Evil One'' (Matthew 5:37).
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Food For Thought
  
''Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so God can heal you ''(James 5:16).  
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George Mueller, a prominent English evangelist and philanthropist of the 19th century, lived on his knees. In his eyes, no request was too small or too large to be brought before his loving God.
  
If things weren't already strange enough in today's society, now some people want to abolish honesty. One noted physician, for example, appeared on a network news-and-talk show and proclaimed, "Lying is an important part of social life, and children who are unable to do it are children who may have developmental problems." Is the saying "Honesty is the best policy becoming obsolete?
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In 1835, Mueller began to feel a burden–undoubtedly placed on his heart by God–to start an orphanage. He began to pray that if it was truly God’s will then the Lord would provide the means necessary to start the operation. As Mueller sought God’s guidance in this situation, a whole new realm of prayer opened up for him when he read Psalm 81:10: "Open your mouth wide and I will fill it."
  
Two surveys taken recently may indicate that many people think it is. A USA Today poll found that only 56 percent of Americans teach honesty to their children. It looks like it's time for those of us who live by God's standard to recommit ourselves to honesty.
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Mueller believed it was God’s will for this orphanage to materialise, so now instead of just asking God to make it come to pass, Mueller began to make specific requests. In understanding this verse, Mueller realised a couple of things: 1) God desired to bless him through this endeavour, and 2) God had the means to do just that–bless him and all involved with the orphanage.
  
'''I. WHO WE DECEIVE: '''
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Not only did Mueller believe God would give him the time and means to begin, but he started believing for the necessary practical items to make the orphanage a reality. He began believing for an orphanage itself, 1,000 pounds (the British currency), and people to help run the orphanage. Within 18 months, Mueller’s requests were fully answered.
  
A. Self
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Prayer was how Mueller survived. He had learned a tremendous secret: as a believer, prayer was the key to survival. And that’s the same principle God wants us to apply to our lives. Even after God supplied him everything he needed to start an orphanage, Mueller still relied on God daily to provide meals and money necessary to keep the children fed and clothed. He never stopped praying!
  
• The Alcoholic says "One beer won't hurt me."
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Whenever we hear stories like Mueller’s, we may find ourselves wondering if God still moves like that today. Are we watching and praying for His answers today like the great men of faith did?
  
• The Addict to pornography says, "If my spouse was only a better lover."
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Many times we don’t pray like we should–with fervency, faith, and passion–because we don’t see the point in it. Let’s face it, praying to God for our next meal isn’t something most of us have to do everyday.
  
• The Adulterer says, "I NEED her/his love."
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But does that diminish our need to go to Him?
  
B. Others
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That’s where we go wrong. When we become so reliant on ourselves, so proud that we can accomplish things without God, we lose sight of Him. We think there’s no point in praying because we’ve got everything figured out. Sure, we cry out to God when things start taking a turn for the worse: Why me, God? or God, can you help me?
  
An Associated Press poll found that almost half of the people regularly call in sick when they're not. Ninety-one percent of them say they lie regularly, at work and at home. In another poll, sixty-five percent of America's high school students say they would cheat on an important exam. Fifty-three percent said they would lie to protect a friend who vandalizes school property.
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But is that the kind of prayer life we want to have, only going to Him in times of desperation?
  
C. God
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Mueller always seemed to be desperate for God, which is why he spent most of his life making his reequests known to God. But the desperation wasn’t always for earthly things. Sometimes, that desperation was simply to meet with God and to know Him better.
 
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Of course, we can't actually deceive God, but we try to. It's amazing that we would try to lie to Someone who detects our every thought (Psalm 139:2) and even knows our motives and intentions better than we do (Jeremiah 17:9-10).
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'''II. WHY WE DECEIVE: '''
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A. To Avoid Pain
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In USA Today, Jerald Jellison says, "Each of us fibs at least 50 times a day. We lie about our age, our income, or our accomplishments. And we use lies to escape embarrassment. A common reason for "little white lies," we are told, is to protect someone else's feelings. yet in so doing, we are really protecting ourselves. According to Jellison, here are the most common fibs: "I wasn't feeling well." "I didn't want to hurt your feelings." "The check is in the mail." "I was just kidding." "I was only trying to help."
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A woman once said to a famous evangelist, "I'm deeply troubled over a problem that I know is hurting my testimony. It's the habit of exaggeration. I start to tell something, and then go on and enlarge the story until it's all distorted. People know that what I say is not true, and lose confidence in me. I wonder if you can help me?" The evangelist looked at her and said, "Let's talk to the Lord about it." She prayed, "O God, Thou knowest that I have this tendency to exaggerate -" At this point the evangelist interrupted, "Call it lying, Madam, and you may get over it!" The woman began to weep and finally made a fully confession of her evil habit.
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• Corrie Ten Boom deceived the Nazis about hiding Jews.  
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• Rahab the Harlot deceived her people about the Israelite spies (Joshua 2:1-6; James 2:25).
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• An undercover drug agent uses a false ID to gain information.
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• The Hebrew midwives deceived Pharaoh to save the life of Hebrew babies (Exodus 1:15-21).
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'''III. HONESTY IS COMMANDED WITH OTHERS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST: '''
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''Do not lie to each other'' (Colossians 3:9).
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A traffic cop flagged down a young driver, got his name, then snarled, "Oh, so you're a preacher, hey? Now don't go telling me you didn't see that stop sign."
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The honest pastor said, "Oh, to be sure I say the sign, officer. The point is - I didn't see you." Now that's truthfulness!
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Dr. Alan Redpath, former pastor of Moody Memorial Church, tells of the time his father, after a brief period of tension in the home, looked across the table at his wife and said, "I'm so sorry I spoke to you the way I did. I'm ashamed of myself." Dr. Redpath said that although at the time he was not a Christian, he went to his room after the meal, knelt, and prayed, "O God, I thank you for a father like that. Make me more like him."
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'''IV. WHY SHOULD WE BE HONEST AND TRUTHFUL?'''
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A. God is truthful in all He says (Number 23:19) and you are becoming like the One who made you (2 Corinthians 3:18).  
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B. We are family and part of the same body. -- Working together '''cannot''' be done in distrust (Ephesians 4:15,25).
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C. Satan is the Father of lies (John 8:44).
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D. Honesty is necessary for our healing (James 5:15).es, for encouragement for  the fulfillment of this Promise from
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George Mueller, a prominent English evangelist and philanthropist of the 19th century, lived on his knees. In his eyes, no request was too small or too large to be brought before his loving God.

In 1835, Mueller began to feel a burden–undoubtedly placed on his heart by God–to start an orphanage. He began to pray that if it was truly God’s will then the Lord would provide the means necessary to start the operation. As Mueller sought God’s guidance in this situation, a whole new realm of prayer opened up for him when he read Psalm 81:10: "Open your mouth wide and I will fill it."

Mueller believed it was God’s will for this orphanage to materialise, so now instead of just asking God to make it come to pass, Mueller began to make specific requests. In understanding this verse, Mueller realised a couple of things: 1) God desired to bless him through this endeavour, and 2) God had the means to do just that–bless him and all involved with the orphanage.

Not only did Mueller believe God would give him the time and means to begin, but he started believing for the necessary practical items to make the orphanage a reality. He began believing for an orphanage itself, 1,000 pounds (the British currency), and people to help run the orphanage. Within 18 months, Mueller’s requests were fully answered.

Prayer was how Mueller survived. He had learned a tremendous secret: as a believer, prayer was the key to survival. And that’s the same principle God wants us to apply to our lives. Even after God supplied him everything he needed to start an orphanage, Mueller still relied on God daily to provide meals and money necessary to keep the children fed and clothed. He never stopped praying!

Whenever we hear stories like Mueller’s, we may find ourselves wondering if God still moves like that today. Are we watching and praying for His answers today like the great men of faith did?

Many times we don’t pray like we should–with fervency, faith, and passion–because we don’t see the point in it. Let’s face it, praying to God for our next meal isn’t something most of us have to do everyday.

But does that diminish our need to go to Him?

That’s where we go wrong. When we become so reliant on ourselves, so proud that we can accomplish things without God, we lose sight of Him. We think there’s no point in praying because we’ve got everything figured out. Sure, we cry out to God when things start taking a turn for the worse: Why me, God? or God, can you help me?

But is that the kind of prayer life we want to have, only going to Him in times of desperation?

Mueller always seemed to be desperate for God, which is why he spent most of his life making his reequests known to God. But the desperation wasn’t always for earthly things. Sometimes, that desperation was simply to meet with God and to know Him better.