Key Prayer That Opens Any Door

Skeleton keys are no longer as commonplace as they used to be, and those that do exist don’t look like the old ones did.

However, the principle of the skeleton key remains the same. It is a key that will open almost any door.

Skeleton keys are amazing. Whoever invented them deserves more recognition than he has received. No matter what door in a house is locked, a skeleton key will open it, allowing you to enter. It is certainly an amazing invention.

But God has a “skeleton key” too, and it works every time.

In fact, His “skeleton key” never fails.

For years I searched for a key that would open Heaven every time I prayed. I wanted to know that God would both hear my prayer and respond to my heart when I talked to Him.

I began to hunt for a prayer that He would absolutely love—a prayer that would give me the peace of heart and mind that comes from knowing He is at work in response to what I ask Him to do.

After years of searching, it came to me one day that all I need to do is to ask God to do what He already wants to do! This is the only thing that assures me He will answer my prayers.

One Little Word

What I’ve just described is a very simple way to pray. That’s probably why I had overlooked it for so many years.

God’s “skeleton key prayer” is simply saying “yes” to Him. Who would have ever imagined that such a simple, three-letter word would unlock the passion and power within God’s heart? Such a concept had never occurred to me.

I have discovered, however, that it is the one key that always works. It never fails to release the delight and favor of God.

It works simply because it is the Father’s joy for us to agree with Him. He has a plan for each of us—a plan that He fully intends to bring to pass in our lives. I just love it, and that is why I’m sharing it with you.

“Thy Kingdom Come; Thy Will Be Done”

God wants to have a relationship with His children. In fact, this is why He created us. His approach to this dynamic relation- ship is very simple, but many of us work too hard at it, and we end up complicating it way beyond our own ability to even understand it!

When Jesus taught us to pray, He let us in on this little “skeleton key” secret. He prayed, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10).

This tells us something very simple. God wants His plan for us to be accomplished on our planet, just as His will is being done in Heaven. Later, He goes on to tell us something very remarkable about His own willingness to do what His Father wants Him to do.

Jesus said, “I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me” (John 5:30).

Jesus was and still is totally committed to His Father’s plan. He knew that the full purpose for His life as well as for all life on this planet is found in doing what God wanted Him to do. In short, He learned to say “yes” to His Father.

Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father taught Me, I speak these things” (John 8:28).

Jesus moved, walked, talked, and prayed in accord with His Father’s will. He taught us to pray in agreement with the Father as well. The prayer He taught His disciples still works today, as it did when Jesus walked on earth.

In fact, I have discovered that this approach to prayer always works, no matter what the attitude of my heart and mind or the circumstances of my life may be. God responds to me without regard to my momentary mood swings or the doctrines of my church. He responds to me according to the counsel of His will and without regard to how what I have been taught might conflict with His purposes for me. His plan has the preeminence in my life, and as long as I agree with Him, nothing that the world, the religious system, or the enemy can do will stop it. And He will do the same for you!

You see, God has a one-track mind. He wants His dream for humanity, and for you, His child, to be fulfilled. He will bring it to pass as you simply accept and trust the desires of His heart.

The power of Heaven is released when we agree with His purposes and dreams for us. That’s why I call this approach God’s “skeleton key prayer.” It works every time, no matter what may be happening to you emotionally or spiritually.

Does this sound like it’s too good to be true? Really, it’s too true to be ignored. It makes perfect sense when you look at things from the perspective of God’s love and desire for you, His child.

He wants always to give good gifts to you. (See James 1:17.) That’s why Jesus has presented you with a style of praying that transcends all hindrances—the things that block you from reaching God and block Him from reaching you.