PRAYING SCRIPTURES & COUNSELING DEVOTIONAL

Month of _Winning Wisdom_

Theme: *_WISDOM FOR ANSWERED PRAYER_*

*📖 Scripture Focus:*

Mark 11:24 (KJV)

«“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”»
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*🪞REFLECTION:*

Prayer is not merely presenting our desires before God; it is an opportunity to align our hearts, desires, words, and expectations with the wisdom and will of God. Jesus teaches us that when we pray, we must believe that God is able to answer us. However, spiritual wisdom helps us understand what to pray, how to pray, when to pray, and how to respond while waiting for the answer.

Faith says, “God can do it.”
Wisdom says, “I will trust God to do it His way and in His time.”

There are times when we pray passionately but lack the wisdom to recognize the answer when it comes. Sometimes the answer may come differently from what we expected. At other times, God may answer through a divine instruction, a person, an opportunity, a closed door, a change of direction, or a period of waiting.

Answered prayer therefore requires more than faith for receiving; it requires wisdom for recognizing, handling, and stewarding God’s answer.

Faith without wisdom can become presumption. Wisdom without faith can become hesitation. But when faith and wisdom work together, prayer becomes a powerful expression of trust in God.

God does not want us merely to receive blessings; He wants us to receive them in a way that preserves our destiny, strengthens our relationship with Him, and fulfills His purpose for our lives.

Therefore, as you pray this month, do not only say, “Lord, give me what I want.” Also pray, “Lord, give me the wisdom to desire what You desire, the faith to believe Your Word, the patience to wait for Your timing, and the understanding to recognize Your answer.”

Your prayer may be delayed, but God is never careless with your request. Your answer may look different from your expectation, but God’s wisdom is higher than your understanding.

Trust God. Pray with faith. Walk in wisdom. Expect your answer.
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*THANK GOD AS YOU ARE LED:*
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*I DECREE and DECLARE:*

*🙏OPENING PRAYER:*
My Dear Heavenly Father, I thank You for the privilege of coming boldly before Your throne in prayer. Thank You because You hear me, You know my needs, and You are able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I can ask or think.

Father, in this Month of Winning Wisdom, baptize me afresh with the Spirit of wisdom and revelation. Give me wisdom to pray correctly, wisdom to discern Your will, wisdom to recognize Your answers, and wisdom to handle every blessing You bring into my life.

Lord, purify my desires and align my heart with Your purpose. Remove every selfish request, wrong motive, impatience, doubt, fear, and unbelief that may hinder my prayer life.

Give me faith to believe Your Word and patience to wait for Your appointed time. Teach me to trust You even when I cannot see the answer.

Father, let every prayer I have offered according to Your will receive divine attention. Let doors that need to open open. Let barriers that need to move be removed. Let divine connections arise. Let delayed answers be released according to Your perfect timing.

From today, I receive grace to pray with faith, walk in wisdom, and live in expectation.

In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!
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*Life Applications Personal Prayers:*
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🔥 PRAYING SCRIPTURES 1

*WISDOM TO PRAY ACCORDING TO GOD’S WILL*

📖 Scripture

1 John 5:14–15 (KJV)

«“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”»

*🕊️ Prayer*

Father, in the name of Jesus, I receive grace to pray according to Your will.

Give me spiritual understanding to know what pleases You. Deliver me from prayers motivated by fear, competition, greed, pride, impatience, or selfish ambition.

Lord, let Your Word become the foundation of my prayer life. Teach me to pray Your promises rather than magnify my problems.

Where I have been asking for things that are outside Your purpose for my life, correct my desires and redirect my prayers.

Give me wisdom to understand that a closed door can sometimes be an answer, a delay can be preparation, and a different outcome can be divine protection.

Father, let my desires come into agreement with Your counsel. Let my plans surrender to Your purpose. Let my expectations submit to Your wisdom.

Every prayer that I have prayed according to Your will, let there be divine manifestation.

I declare that my prayers will not be wasted. My petitions are heard in heaven. My faith will not collapse while waiting. My heart will not become bitter because of delay.

Give me the wisdom to recognize Your hand in every answer.

I receive confidence that when I ask according to Your will, You hear me; and because You hear me, I have assurance that You are working on my behalf.

Father, let my prayer altar become stronger. Let my faith become deeper. Let my understanding become clearer. Let my testimony become undeniable.

In this Month of Winning Wisdom, I shall not miss my answer because of ignorance, impatience, or wrong decisions.

I receive wisdom for answered prayer, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen!

*📢 Personal Declaration:*

I have wisdom to pray.
I have faith to believe.
I have patience to wait.
I have discernment to recognize God’s answer.
I will not miss my divine opportunity.
My prayers are heard, my faith is working, and my testimony is coming.
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
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🔥 PRAYING SCRIPTURES 2

*FAITH TO RECEIVE AND WISDOM TO HANDLE THE ANSWER*

📖 Scripture

Mark 11:24 (KJV)

«“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”»

*🕊️ Prayer*

Father, I come before You today with faith in Your Word.

I believe that You are a prayer-answering God. I believe that nothing is too difficult for You. I believe that You are able to turn impossible situations around.

Lord, strengthen my faith where I have become weak. Revive my confidence where disappointment has made me doubtful. Heal my heart from previous unanswered prayers and help me to trust You again.

Today, I choose to believe Your Word above my circumstances.

I pray for every legitimate desire, need, expectation, and godly request that I have brought before You. Let Your perfect will be established in my life.

Father, release answers that will advance Your purpose for my life.

Let financial doors open. Let opportunities arise. Let divine helpers locate me. Let family situations experience restoration. Let my work receive Your favour. Let my ministry receive fresh grace. Let my decisions receive divine direction.

Where I need a door, open the right door.
Where I need wisdom, give me wisdom.
Where I need provision, provide.
Where I need direction, guide me.
Where I need restoration, restore.
Where I need strength, strengthen me.
Where I need courage, empower me.

But Lord, do not only give me answers—give me the wisdom to manage the answers.

If You bless me financially, give me wisdom to steward the resources.

If You give me influence, give me humility.

If You give me opportunities, give me discernment.

If You connect me to great people, give me wisdom to maintain those relationships.

If You open a door, teach me how to walk through it.

If You give me increase, keep my heart faithful.

If You answer a prayer, let the testimony draw me closer to You rather than away from You.

Father, let every answer You give me become a blessing and not a burden; a testimony and not a temptation; a tool for Kingdom advancement and not a reason for spiritual decline.

I declare that this season shall produce visible answers to my prayers.

Every mountain standing against God’s purpose in my life, move!

Every door ordained for me, open!

Every divine connection assigned to my destiny, manifest!

Every good thing delayed beyond its appointed time, receive divine acceleration!

I receive wisdom for answered prayer.

I believe I receive according to Your Word, and I trust You completely with the outcome.

My faith is alive.
My prayer altar is alive.
My expectation is alive.
My testimony is alive.

In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!

*📢 Personal Declaration*

I believe God.
I believe His Word.
I believe He hears me.
I believe He is working for me.
I will not give up in prayer.
I will not die in the waiting season.
I will not miss my answer.
I receive wisdom to recognize, receive, and steward God’s answers.
My testimony shall glorify God!
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
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*🧠 COUNSELING INSIGHT*

Don’t Only Pray for an Answer—Pray for Wisdom to Handle It

One of the greatest mistakes people make in prayer is believing that the answer itself is the ultimate goal.

It is not.

The ultimate goal is God’s purpose being fulfilled through the answer.

Some people pray for marriage but do not pray for wisdom to build a healthy marriage.

Some pray for financial increase but do not pray for financial discipline.

Some pray for promotion but do not develop the character required to sustain the promotion.

Some pray for influence but do not prepare emotionally and spiritually for the responsibility that comes with influence.

Some pray for open doors without asking God whether they have the capacity to walk through those doors.

Therefore, pray this simple but powerful prayer:

“Lord, prepare me for the answer I am asking You to give me.”

While you are waiting, prepare.

While you are praying, learn.

While you are believing, grow.

While you are expecting the door to open, develop the capacity to walk through it.

Wisdom prepares you for what prayer is about to produce.

Also remember that God’s answer may be YES, WAIT, or NO. A “no” does not mean God has abandoned you. A delay does not necessarily mean denial. Sometimes God is protecting you from something you cannot see or preparing you for something you are not yet ready to carry.

Never allow disappointment to destroy your confidence in God.

Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep learning. Keep obeying.

Your responsibility is to remain faithful; God’s responsibility is to work according to His perfect wisdom and purpose.
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*🙏CLOSING PRAYER:*
Father, thank You for teaching me that faith and wisdom must work together.

I receive grace to become a person of prayer, faith, wisdom, patience, discernment, and obedience.

Let every wrong desire be corrected. Let every confused decision receive clarity. Let every legitimate prayer receive divine attention.

Father, answer me in ways that will glorify Your name and advance Your purpose in my life.

Prepare me for every answer You are bringing. Give me the character to carry the blessing, the wisdom to steward it, and the humility to remember the One who gave it.

I declare that I will not miss my divine timing. I will not miss my divine connection. I will not miss my divine opportunity.

Every prayer that agrees with Your will shall produce testimony at the appointed time.

I receive Winning Wisdom for Answered Prayer!

My faith shall not fail.
My expectation shall not be disappointed.
My prayer altar shall not go down.
My testimony shall come forth.

In Jesus’ mighty and victorious name, Amen!
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*🔥 FINAL PROPHETIC DECLARATION:*

This is your season of answered prayer!

May God give you wisdom to pray, faith to believe, patience to wait, discernment to recognize His answers, and grace to steward every blessing.

May doors of favour open before you.

May divine helpers arise for you.

May your legitimate expectations become testimonies.

May every prayer that agrees with God’s will receive a supernatural response.

You will pray with wisdom, believe with confidence, walk in obedience, and testify with joy!

Welcome to your Month of Winning Wisdom!
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I Cover all my prayers and my declarations and my decrees and my commands and my petitions and my supplications and my confessions and my thanksgiving by the precious blood of the Lord Jesus Christ for absolute performance.
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📞 FOR CONTACT & *COUNSELING*

Pastor, Counselor *Wale-Rich Oladunjoye 🔥*
Tel./WhatsApp:
*+234 902 235 2952*