WHAT IS PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT?
Being spiritual minded versus carnal minded, relying on God for all your needs, and living in a way of godliness where God isn't hindered to respond to your prayers.
WHAT ARE SOME WAYS IN WHICH MY PRAYERS MAY BE HINDERED?
Unconfessed sin, unforgiveness, lack in faith, mistreating others, complaining about God and His provisions.
WHY IS GOD SLOW IN ANSWERING UNHINDERED PRAYERS?
God has to work behind the scene. What you are asking in prayer may take time and preparation; the gift will be received according to its season. For example: you may be asking for a certain position that you applied for; God may need to remove some people who are transitioning to their great new blessing, or who are failing at their task, or who may impose a threat towards you, or He may be awaiting that new person in management who will be the one that finds favor in you. There are many reasons as to why God may not give us something right away. For instance, another example may be that you are stuck in traffic, trying to make it to an important engagement, or emergency, when you find yourself asking for God's help to get you there in a timely manner; however, consider that the delay may be God's way of protecting you, or someone else, from an impending danger, that neither you nor the other person foresees.
On the other hand, God may be saying, "Wait or No", to your prayer. "Wait", may be that you are not ready to receive what you are asking, or what you are asking isn't ready to be given to you, or what you are asking, isn't God's very best for you so, you're left waiting for that greater blessing He has in store for you. For example: you are praying for a godly wife or husband, but you yourself are not living godly in some area of your life; God won't place His children with children of disobedience. Or maybe God has someone in mind for you, but that person isn't ready to receive you; they are still in the process of conforming, transitioning, or being placed in alignment so, the two of you cross paths. Reasonably, what you think you want, God instead prepares to give you what you need; the Holy Spirit often intercedes for us in prayer, when we don't know what to pray. As a final note, be sure that you're asking with the right motive; for God's glory, and not self-centered, self-glorified requests, that are always denied.
IS GOD OFFENDED BY PRAYERS THAT REQUIRE MUCH?
God is offended by prayers that don't ask for much. God likes to,"FLEX HIS POWER". His heart is touched by prayers that sound impossible to do! The BIGGER your prayer; the MORE GLORY He gets out of it for His name sake.
IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I HAVE TO DO OTHER THAN PRAY?
Confess your sins, and repent from them. Forgive others that have transgressed against you. Go to any person that you may have offended, and seek to reconcile your relationship. Come to God knowing what you want, and expecting to receive; without faith, you won't stand before God approved. He doesn't move for those whose faith wavers. Don't stop praying for what you want; instead, continue to pray until He moves. Pray through your prayer by praying outside your ordinary prayer ritual; it shows God that you are serious about your request. Try fasting, or praying when it's a major sacrifice for you (late at night, early in the morning, missing out on something you really wanted to do, or that's routine, or pray more than once a day). Personally, I make it a practice to pray my greatest desires during Passover while fasting.
P.U.S.H.= PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS
ARE THERE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON ANYTHING SPIRITUAL TO PRAY FOR?
Pray for an increased passion to pray. Pray for spiritual eyesight, enlightenment, and discernment. Pray that the Holy Spirit reminds you of the armor of God, that you wear it, and use it, during spiritual warfare. Pray for God's help when you are weak, facing trials and temptations. Pray that you always have a thankful heart before God and others; instead, of complaining. Pray for conviction when being lead astray so that you are constantly examining yourself. Pray for self-control. Pray for deliverance. Pray for others: family, friends, co-workers, workplace, churches, pastors, persecuted Christians, new workers for the harvest of souls, nonbelievers, your enemies, the homeless, the addicted, marriages, widows, widowers, associates, the abused, the neglected, orphans, the sick, the heartbroken, backsliders, the spiritually lost. Pray for disciples to come to you, that you can mentor, be a good witness too, and who will help spread the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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