" whatsoever things ye desire when ye pray ; - that is, according to the revealed will of God, is for the confirmation of his Gospel, and for the glory of his name: "
Prince presents this as almost a magical power that all believers possess. Just say that you have it and voila! One day you will! No beloved. It does not work like that. Once saved we are supposed to have the mind of Christ. We are supposed to be transformed into His image day by day. The concerns of God should become our concerns. As Gill points out here the things we are to pray for are supposed to be in line with the revealed will of God! They should confirm His Gospel! They should bring glory to His name! Prince makes no mention of God here. A man-centered gospel rarely does. When YOU need something, ask. When YOU ask, believe. When YOU say it, one day you will have it. Hallelujah, pass the offering plate! Mr. Prince however, was not done yet...
God is not saying, "Oh come on, pretend that you see it. And if you pretend long enough, you will have it." This is not a game! God is telling us to call forth those things which don't exist as though they do. (Romans 4:17)
This is not a game Mr. Prince. That is the only accurate thing said here. These verses are clearly NOT telling us to call forth those things which don't exist as though they do!
As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed--the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. - Romans 4: 17 (NIV)
Who is it that calls things that were not as though they were? God! Nowhere does this say that God is asking us to do this at all. In fact, this is how Barnes Notes on the Bible summarize this verse:
And calleth " - That is, those things which he foretels and promises are so certain, that he may speak of them as already in existence. Thus, in relation to Abraham, God, instead of simply promising that he would make him the father of many nations, speaks of it as already done, "I have made thee," etc. In his own mind, or purpose, he had so constituted him, and it was so certain that it would take place, that he might speak of it as already done.
Do you understand the context here beloved? God is so reliable and certain that when He speaks in foretelling - that is things that have not come to pass yet - He can do so as if they are already in existence. The example given within the context is Abraham because here was God foretelling to Abraham:
