“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you”(John 15:6).

The apostle John wrote the title passage. In this brief exegesis, we can conclude this passage is talking about YOU! First, we must agree that the word “ye” means “you.” Right? Let’s unpack this Scripture, How many times does it use the word you? The answer is (5) five times. Obviously, this passage is talking about YOU! This denotes that whether or not your prayers are answered or not depends more on you than on God. Now, if the writer had simply said, “If you abide in me and you will have whatever you say.” We would have had it made. It would have laid all of the responsibility for your prayer being answered entirely on our Heavenly Father. But, no there is a condition to ascertaining answered prayer that depends on you. My words must abide in you. So, how do we “abide” in him? You must first get in Christ by being born again. You also need to walk in fellowship with him through the word in prayer.

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;(Ephesians 6:18).

We examine this passage about our topic of obtaining answered prayer. Notice how it admonishes the believer to pray always with all prayer. This suggests there must be different types of prayers or he might have simply said praying always with prayer. Let’s look at some biblical definitions; in the Bible, the word supplication means a humble and earnest prayer or petition. It often involves a plea for help or mercy. It’s a form of prayer that emphasizes submission and reliance on a higher power. In the Bible, the word perseverance means steadfastly enduring trials and difficulties, remaining faithful to God even when facing challenges. It’s about continuing to pursue a goal or belief despite obstacles. It also links to receiving blessings and inheriting eternal life. How can we pray with all perseverance and all supplication? The answer is in this passage. We must learn how to pray in the Spirit. In other words, we should rely on the Holy Spirit. Let the Spirit lead you into the type of prayer you should use in that situation. “For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries”(1 Corinthians 14:2).

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”(2 Corinthians 5:17).

In summary, this study about answered prayer suggest the saints of God has been called into a glorious ministry. It is what the apostle Paul refers to as the ministry of reconciliation. “And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation”(2 Corinthians 5:18-19). The writer concludes that there are only two types of people. This relates to the topic of believers. I like what an old pastor once said, You are either Saints or Aint’s!