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2 0 : B V O V The Bible teaches that when believers pray according to God's will, He hears them—and they can have con dence that they receive what they ask. First John 5:14-15 says, "Now this is the con dence that we have in Him, 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 the petitions that we have asked of Him (New King James Version). God's Word is His will, and His promises are always trustworthy. As a believer, you should not wait to see results before believing. Waiting to see rst leads to hoping rather than true faith. Instead, you are called to believe you receive when you pray—and begin praising God immediately for the answer. Faith is not complete without thanksgiving and praise. Philippians 4:6 encourages, "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Praise is not just a formality—it is a powerful expression of faith. Psalm 8:2 says, "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies…." Jesus later quoted this, saying, "Out of the mouth of babes…thou hast perfected praise" (Matthew 21:16). According to Scripture, praise and strength are one and the same. God designed praise to silence the enemy. When you stand on God's Word, your faith is already in action. Through praise, you actively apply your faith against the mountains of adversity in your life. Jesus taught that if a person has faith and does not doubt, they can speak to a mountain and it will move. He said in Mark 11:23-24, "For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." As long as you keep applying faith through praise, that mountain will continue to move. Satan cannot stop God's power. His only tactic is to get believers to stop applying their faith. But according to God's Word, whether the "mountain" is sickness, addiction, nancial hardship, family struggles or any and Praise You are called to believe you receive when you pray— and begin praising God immediately for the answer. The Bible teaches that when believers pray according to God's will, He hears them—and they can have con dence that they receive what they ask. First John 5:14-15 says, "Now this is the con dence that we have in Him, that you actively apply your faith against the mountains of adversity in your life. Jesus taught that if a person has faith and does not doubt, they can speak to a mountain and it will move. He said in Mark 11:23-24, "For verily I You are called to believe you receive when you pray— and begin praising God immediately for Thanksgiving