Luke 18:1-8-Christ gives us this parable to illustrate prevailing prayer. The judge who didnt fear God or man and the widow petitioning for justice. Christ is not teaching us to treat God in this manner. Not bugging , wearing down, pestering God until we get what we want. We are to always pray and not lose heart, be patient knowing that God is just, He will hear and give justice. He will meet our needs. He has overcome.

At the heart of the Gospel is our need to for prayer, communion with God. .

In Christian circles Rom. 8:28 is mistaught - that we are to become theological stoics. Even when circumstances stink God calls us to be persistent in humble prayer, and not lose heart-that is the true msg. This type of prayer is when we're trusting in God as He truly is not our idea of who He is or who we want Him to be.
Enduring, continuing on, persisting, don't give up. Why? Bcs Christ promises to bring things to a proper end, even when things in life are getting heavier and heavier. It's a Kingdom necessity.
Rom 8:32- God says that He gave His only Son for us, how will He not also with Him (Christ) graciously give us all things? It is God Who justifies. We must also remember that the "all things" most likely isn't what we think we want or need, isn't done in the timeframe we want or think it "should " be answered. It will be done in Gods way and in His time. We need our minds renewed so we learn to see things as God does.

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