You got really upset when you prayed and didn’t get what you asked for. It even made you wonder, “Is God really there?” And yet, all the time you hear stories of people who got answers to their prayers.
So, what’s the secret? What could you be doing wrong?
This is not an attempt to provide a full-length answer to these questions. There can be many more than 6 reasons why someone fails to get their prayers answered – each case is a different case. However, the ones below are common examples of prayers that God does not answer. See if you have been making that mistake.
1. The prayer that lacks faith – The secret of successful prayer is to believe that what you asked is already done by faith, even before you can see it with your eyes. The mistake many people make is that they usually want to see it before they believe it.
2. The prayer that is against God’s principles – Ever heard of the lady who prayed so hard for God to help her marry her best friend’s husband? How can God answer a prayer that goes directly against His principles of right and wrong? It’s like asking a conservative to vote for the liberal candidate. He won’t do it.
3. The prayer that lacks action – No matter how much you can pray, you need to realize that there are things God will do only after you do your part. I usually say that God is not a God of action, but a God of reaction. He reacts to your actions of faith. So make sure you are adding actions to your prayers.
To be continued next week, when I’ll give you the other three kinds of prayer that God does not answer. In the meantime, if you have a prayer request and would like me to pray with you on it, please just send me an email and describe it briefly.
This is not an attempt to provide a full-length answer to these questions. There can be many more than 6 reasons why someone fails to get their prayers answered – each case is a different case. However, the ones below are common examples of prayers that God does not answer. See if you have been making that mistake.
1. The prayer that lacks faith – The secret of successful prayer is to believe that what you asked is already done by faith, even before you can see it with your eyes. The mistake many people make is that they usually want to see it before they believe it.
2. The prayer that is against God’s principles – Ever heard of the lady who prayed so hard for God to help her marry her best friend’s husband? How can God answer a prayer that goes directly against His principles of right and wrong? It’s like asking a conservative to vote for the liberal candidate. He won’t do it.
3. The prayer that lacks action – No matter how much you can pray, you need to realize that there are things God will do only after you do your part. I usually say that God is not a God of action, but a God of reaction. He reacts to your actions of faith. So make sure you are adding actions to your prayers.
To be continued next week, when I’ll give you the other three kinds of prayer that God does not answer. In the meantime, if you have a prayer request and would like me to pray with you on it, please just send me an email and describe it briefly.
Email: uckenya@africaonline.co.ke
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