Signal Jammed?

Much is made of prayer in the local church and for good reason, it is the direct line of communication we have with our creator. 

People often ask for prayers for sickness, grief, or troubles, they offer praises for all sorts of things such as new babies or for healing. But when we pray are we praying as effectively as we can? 

God is very much concerned about the condition of our hearts and when we come to him with often very pressing and valid requests we need to ensure that the lines of communication are clear and open. Meaning we need to be right before God.... 

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I am sure that we could far more than this but for the sake of simplicity here are 7 conditions that hinder prayer as indicated in Scripture...

1. Known or un-confessed sin (Psalm 66:18; Isaiah 59:1-2) 

2. Rejecting the clearly revealed will of God (1 Sam. 8:18; Prov. 28:9)

3. Praying with the wrong motive (James 4:3)

4. Harboring idols (Ezekiel 14:3)

5. An unforgiving spirit (Mark 11:25-26)

6. Failure to respond to the needs of the poor (Prov. 21:13)

7. Domestic conflict (1 Peter 3:7)

When we pray it is important that we search our own hearts first - read these passages - God's not joking around with it... 

Let's change the world with prayer starting with our own hearts...