Psalm 25:1-3 Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Before we pray we lift up the soul. We approach the Lord with eager anticipation as we poise our mind, will, and emotions to pay attention to the Lord. During prayer we trust in Him. We know that because of Christ, God hears our prayers and answers them. We know that we will not be disappointed and ashamed for believing. We know that He defeats our spiritual enemies, sin, death, and the devil. After praying we wait in faith on the Lord to act with perfect timing. But the waiting here is waiting on, like a waiter who pays attention to the customer and serves. We watch for the Lord to show up and see what He is doing.
This is the attitude and mindset that the Spirit gifts us with when we come before God in simple faith bringing Him our requests, petitions, and needs. We pray, “Our father who art in heaven.” This is the prayer of faith that responds to present needs.