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Have you ever felt as if prayer was irrelevant?
Has your heart tried to convince you that God does not hear you when you pray?
If God is omniscient, does that mean that prayer is futile?
These are all probably questions that you have asked or have been asked.
Prayer for all of its power and potential can be the most perplexing aspect of the Christian walk.
Why do some individuals seem to have power in prayer while others seem powerless?
The truth is that not all prayers will be answered according to our desires.
Jesus prayed for the cup to pass, Yet He still bore the sins of the world.
Moses prayed to see the promise land yet dies in the wilderness.
Paul prayed for his thorn to be removed.
David pleaded to God for the life of his son.
However, God took the life of his child.
James and John asked for a place of privilege in heaven.
Yet, they were rebuked.
This is just a few examples of great men of the bible and even Jesus who were not granted their prayer request.
However, at other times these same individuals saw miraculous answer.
Paul witnessed great power in his ministry.
David saw God do might works by his hand.
Moses witnessed the Red Sea parted, water flow from a rock, manna and quail, and the plagues of Egypt.
While at other times the simple and outcast were granted immediate answer with the simplest of request.
The leaper that asked for healing.
The blind that asked for sight.
One primary reason for the uncertainty is that there is lack of understanding as to the purpose of prayer.
As we concluded last week, the purpose of prayer is relational to God.
One reason that we are experiencing perplexity in our prayers is that we have missed the purpose of prayer.
What Hinders our Prayers?
I. We are Asking Contrary to the Will of God.
A. We are asking for our own pleasure.
This is not always a negative thing.
David praying for the life of his son was justified.
However, a legitimate request does not guarantee an answer.
B. We are asking in ignorance.
We often pray for a desired outcome, yet our view is so limited that we often don’t know what we should pray for.
They prayers that are guaranteed are the prayers that bring glory to God and edification to His church.
Our prayers are answered when they are pleasing in His sight.
IJohn 3:22 .
Paul prayed for his thorn to be removed, yet God was pleased for the thorn to remain.
II.
There is Sin in our Lives.
A. Unrepented sin.
This is sin that we know we have commited yet we have attempted to hide from God rather than confess.
B. Unknown sin.
These are sins that are either in our lives or in the life of the individual we are praying for.
Sometimes God allows circumstances for the intent of drawing us to confession and repentance.
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A Lack of Faith.
We can not have answered prayers when asked in sin.
Yet, it is tough to pray in faith unless we are praying according to the will of God.
How do we have faith in prayer?
We have faith when we are praying for the glory of God.
Not just that our desires will bring Him glory but rather what He desires.Our purpose as believers is to bring glory to the Father.
Just as we are not to be offended unless we are offended for Christ sake.
Our prayers must be grater than us.
Our prayers must be for God’s will to be done.
When we pray for His will we will go from batting zero too batting a thousand.
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