Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

CHAPTER 4

Seven Spiritual Laws for Answered Prayer

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. —R OMANS 8:1–2 B ELIEVING IS THE first step, and confession seals the believing. Believing and confessing are spiritual laws that create a supernatural result for the believer and the confessor. Just as there are natural laws of gravity, aerodynamics, and life and death, there are also laws of the Spirit (Rom. 8:2), including spiritual guidelines for prayer. 1. You must ask. Christ taught that you must ask: “Ask, and it will be given to you” (Luke 11:9). We use the word ask every day; for example: “May I ask you a question?” “Did you ask for directions?” “May I ask you a favor?” Asking involves saying something; you cannot ask with your