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b'We\\u2019ve all heard stories of miraculous things happening when people pray. We know from God\\u2019s Word that prayer \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153is powerfully effective\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (James 5:16). But perhaps your experience with prayer feels silent. Or maybe God has answered your prayers differently than you expected. So how do we pray in a way that really is \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153powerfully effective\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d?\\nIn today\\u2019s reading, Moses approached God to plead for his people to be spared after they had sinned against God by building an idol to worship instead of worshiping the one true God. But here\\u2019s the interesting part: Moses\\u2019 prayer was not just asking for mercy for the people. His prayer was not even for himself, for his reputation as a leader, or for the sake of comfort.\\nHis powerful plea and prayer was for God\\u2019s honor and glory to be known. Moses prayed, focusing on God\\u2019s faithfulness to the people. He prayed, remembering God\\u2019s promises to them. And he prayed his people would be spared from God\\u2019s just wrath so that the nations could look on and see God\\u2019s powerful hand and marvel at all He had done in and through His people.\\nWhat would happen if our prayers were focused on God\\u2019s glory rather than our own comfort? What if we prayed with this expectation: \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153God, I cannot wait to see what You\\u2019re going to do here, even if it\\u2019s not the answer I want. Show Your strength through me\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d?\\nPraying this way takes our eyes off of ourselves and brings them to the One who works mightily on our behalf, even when the outcome isn\\u2019t what we hope for. He works in all things and His glory shines, even in our darkest days (Romans 8:28).\\nSo, we can remember what He\\u2019s done for us in the past, His faithfulness walking beside us now, and the wonderful hope of His coming kingdom in the future. We can pray expectantly about what He\\u2019ll do to show His faithfulness\\u2014 and His glory\\u2014to all who see.\\n\\u2022 What things are you praying about right now? \\u2022 How could you pray for these requests differently by focusing on God\\u2019s glory and promises? \\nThis is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us. 1 John 5:14 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nExodus 32:7-14; Matthew 6:5-13'