The Ultimate Secret To Rise Up No One Has Ever Told You Yet – Guest Post With Heroes Bible Trivia

Shalom everyone! Dani here! It is my pleasure to introduce you to this guest post from the creators of Heroes Bible Trivia. I pray that you’ll enjoy it and the God will speak to you through it.

The Ultimate Secret To Rise Up No One Has Ever Told You Yet

Everybody wants to be successful in life. We want to improve and do better than yesterday. 

This blog will talk about how you can rise and achieve more in life by following this one simple thing.

What is it?

It’s prayer.

You see, a lot of Bible characters have proven and tested this habit. True enough, they had become successful in whatever they did—from winning impossible wars to sleeping with the lions and coming out alive the next day. 

Let’s dive deeper into what their prayer format looks like, and how praying helped them succeed in their day-to-day challenges. 

Prayer Testimonies From Successful Bible HeroesEsther

Have you experienced being caught up in a life-threatening situation? And there is nothing left to do but to PRAY? 

Esther did. 

Did you know that she was faced with an enormous challenge as the king requested all Jews to be dead? How can she be successful at a time like this? Esther gathered her people together for praying and fasting. 

Recorded in Esther 4:16 (KJV)  was her statement: “Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.”

What great faith!

When you’re stuck up in whatever you’re doing, be it study, work, or your business, try praying. Just like Esther, God will definitely use your circumstance to make you successful.  

Daniel

There was a guy in the Old Testament who was regarded as a man of prayer. He became a slave and was put into a lion’s den, but God protected him.

Why? Because he was a prayerful man. 

If you were Daniel, you would have asked God, “Lord, why me?”

But, Daniel reacted otherwise. 

He knew that God would help him in his situation, and that He would use him to spread His love to the people in Babylon. 

Daniel 2:27-28 (KJV) describes Daniel as one great man. 

It says, Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked, 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:”

What made Daniel successful was that he gave God all the credit. Even in the darkest days of his life, he always talked to God and asked him for guidance.

Because of his prayer habit, he became chief administrator of the whole Medo-Persian kingdom! 

Daniel knew that his strength is limited, but he also knew that His God is limitless!

David

We’re all aware of God’s description of David as “a man after God’s own heart.”

Wow!

How did he manage to have such a close connection with God?

Just like any of us, David was flawed and full of mistakes. But what made him a man after God’s own heart was that he is prayerful. 

David had constant communication with God throughout his life. He had a good sense of when to speak and when to listen. Before the Lord, he understood when to remain silent and quiet. He realized when it was time to admit his mistake.

He recognized when it was time to speak the truth about who God is. He understood when to just be honest with God and open out his heart.

Psalms 51:10 (KJV) says, “Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

David’s prayer was selfless and submissive. 

He had a feeling of peace in his heart after earnest repentance and a deep conversation with God, and he recognized that God had already forgiven him.

How we pray indeed matters. What kind of conversation do we have with God? Is the majority of what they say whining and complaining? Is it possible that our prayers are self-centered and full of self-pity?

David’s prayer life reminds us of the beauty of daily surrendering ourselves to God through prayer.

Joseph

Joseph was sold as a slave and wrongfully imprisoned.

And despite all these, he still prayed?

Genesis 39:2-4 (KJV) describes how Joseph is with his relationship with God.

It says, “And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.”

God used Joseph to manage Egypt and save people from hunger as a result of his dedicated prayer life.

You see, all his sacrifices and hurdles were not in vain. He became one of the greatest leaders in Egypt and was able to feed his family and save them from famine.

Whatever your circumstances are today, realize that the God who brought Joseph from rags to riches loves you, too.

And He will do the same today, this time, with you.

Jesus

Why would Jesus pray when He and God the Father are very close with each other?

He was with the Father before the earth was created. Why would He need to consult God when He was well aware of His own desire and purpose?

Jesus might have skipped the prayer and gone straight to saving you and me.

But, no. 

According to Luke 5:16 (KJV), “And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.”

Jesus stayed in touch with his Father’s goal and purpose by spending time with Him on a daily basis.

Why?

Because He wants to be the EXAMPLE of how this ULTIMATE SECRET may help you succeed!

Jesus spent His time here on earth praying and succeeded in saving you and me.

Isn’t that reason enough for you to rekindle your prayer life, too? 

How Can Prayer Make YOU Successful?

Does praying actually work? 

We all know that hard effort is the key to success, but what role does prayer play?

It helps you see how your day will look like.

Oprah Winfrey has said in the past that she prays every morning.

“My prayer to God every morning on my knees is that the power of the universe should use my life as a vessel, or a vehicle, for its work.” Oprah says in Warren Cassell’s book “O’Habits”.

Psalms 5:3, KJV says, “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”

Build in time for prayer, meditation, or just some devoted quiet time to reflect on your life, career, and objectives if you want to be successful. You can do this one day at a time.

It will give you peace of mind.

George Washington believed in a God who answered prayers and provided for human needs. According to him, “By the all mighty dispensations of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human possibility or expectation.” 

He considered prayer as the source of his peace despite the challenges and battles he faced as America’s president. 

Philippians 4:6-7, KJV states, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

Like George Washington, we also have our fair share of struggles in life. But, we are assured that prayer can give us the peace and confidence to win each of them. It worked for him, and it will definitely work out for you, too!

It keeps you humble.

Successful people are humble people.

Kevin Durant, a world-renowned, successful, NBA player star, shared his personal experience regarding prayer and his personal relationship with God.

He said, “Many days I kinda pinch myself and say that any day this can all be gone. I know that if I start to get a big head, my mom and others are going to do a great job of bringing me back down to size. I have the best support system with God above and His Word within me as well as a great team of coaches, family, friends and mentors all circling me. I’m in pretty good hands…I believe!”

Despite all his achievements in life, he remained humble and kept his feet grounded as he recognized God as the source of everything that he has. That’s one characteristic of a successful person! 

Are You Ready To Rise Up and Live A Successful Life?

Now that you know the ultimate secret to a successful life, are you ready to live it? 

Our desire for you today is that you will experience a life patterned in His will for you through faithful, consistent prayer.

Author Bio

Heroes is a Bible trivia game released by the Hope Channel. It is a sequel to the game, Heroes, which was released in 2013. The latest game version is on 3D graphics and animation, enhanced with unique features and more challenging Bible questions. It comes in four languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. The game is available on both iOS and Android.

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