The speaker emphasizes the importance of prayer and discusses five things to avoid doing after praying. These include:
1. **Don't cling to sin**: After praying, one should not intentionally commit sin, as this undermines the sincerity of the prayer.
2. **Don't be a hypocrite**: One's actions and words should align with their prayers, demonstrating honesty and integrity.
3. **Don't forget God's promises**: After praying, one should remember and trust in God's promises and plans, rather than succumbing to pessimism or negative thoughts.
4. **Don't forget to thank God**: One should express gratitude to God for listening to their prayers, even before seeing the outcome.
5. **Don't stop seeking God**: One should continue to pray and seek God, trusting in His justice and goodness.
The speaker encourages listeners to avoid these mistakes and cultivate a deeper, more sincere relationship with God through prayer.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The Bible says in James Chapter 5 that the Prayer of the Just is powerful and effective.
2. The Bible says that we are saved by grace through faith, and that this is a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9).
3. The apostle Paul said that we are not always able to do the good we want to do, and that we often do the evil we do not want to do (Romans 7:19).
4. Jesus taught that we should always pray and never get discouraged (Luke 18:1-8).
5. The Bible says that God is not a man to lie, and that he will always fulfill his promises (Numbers 23:19).
6. King David said that he was happy when his transgressions were forgiven and his sins were erased (Psalm 32:1-2).
7. The Bible says that we should not be hypocrites, and that we should not say one thing and do another (Matthew 15:7-8).
8. Jesus taught that we should thank God for listening to us, even before he answers our prayers (John 11:41-42).
9. The Bible says that we should not forget God's promises, and that we should always remember his faithfulness (Numbers 23:19).
10. Jesus taught that we should always seek God, and that we should never stop praying (Luke 18:1-8).
11. The Bible says that God is just, and that he will always hear our prayers and answer them according to his will (Luke 18:1-8).
12. Jesus taught that everyone who asks receives, and that whoever knocks will have the door opened to them (Matthew 7:7-8).