Hindrances to our Prayer Life

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“Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – No Seed of the Word Sown, No Harvest.”

Posted by mcoxbmi on February 10, 2025
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Download This Message -> 230616-The Bible Part 19-Hindrances to Our Prayer Life-No Seed of the Word Sown No Harvest

Another major hindrance is that the words of our mouth, when we pray and after we pray, do not line up with the Word of God.

Matthew 12: 35 – 37 The good man from his inner good treasure flings forth good things, and the evil man out of his inner evil storehouse flings forth evil things. (36) But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak. (37) For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced. (Amp. C)

Are we sowing good seeds or bad seeds? Are we sowing to the problem or to the answer to the problem? Are we focusing more on the problems and issues than we are on God’s Word.

Read verse 37 again – Matthew 12: 37 For by your words you will be justified and acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned and sentenced. (Amp. C)

Proverbs 18: 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. (NKJV)

Our answer is contained in the seed of the Word that we sow. No seed sown, no harvest.

The Living Word is like a Seed. Just as a seed contains life in itself, so does the Living Word.

The Living Word contains the Life that it needs to bring itself to pass. But that life must be activated. We are the ones who activate that life by applying our Faith to the Word as we speak.

God has already given us the Seed of the Word to sow. We take the Seed of the Word and sow it by speaking the Word to our mountains.

 

“Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – Keys to Overcoming the Hindrances”

Posted by mcoxbmi on February 1, 2025
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Download This Message -> 230609 – The Bible Part 18 – Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – Keys to Overcoming the Hindrances.MP3

Colossians 3: 12 – 15 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; (13) bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. (14) But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (15) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (NKJV) 

***(Amplified Classic) – Colossians 3: 14 And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony]. 

We draw our strength from the Holy Spirit and the Living Word of God.

Ephesians 6: 10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. (Amp. C)

John 14: 26  But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you. (27) Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled.] (Amp. C)

“Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – Unforgiveness”

Posted by mcoxbmi on January 28, 2025
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Download This Message -> 230602_The Bible Part 17 Hindrances to Our Prayer Life-Unforgiveness

When we have strife, offenses, anger, hatred, and bitterness in our life we will also have unforgiveness present. If we are dealing with strife, offenses, anger, hatred, bitterness, and unforgiveness, run to our Loving Heavenly Father.

Our failure to consistently walk the Love Walk is a major hindrance to our prayer lives especially if we have unforgiveness present in our lives. When we do not forgive it directly affects our Love Walk and will stop our prayers

Mark 11: 25 – 26 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. (26) But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings. (Amp. C)

Forgiving is a choice we must make. It has nothing to do with our feelings. We forgive by Faith in God and His Living Word because He has commanded us to forgive. We must forgive anyone who has wronged us. Past or present. Even if the person is dead.

God Himself has commanded us to forgive. It is not a suggestion. When God gives a commandment, He also along with the commandment will give us the knowledge on how to carry out the commandment, the ability to carry out the commandment, the authority, and the power to carry out the commandment.

God Himself will back our decision to forgive, and He will strengthen us by His Word and the precious Holy Spirit to be able to forgive and to maintain that forgiveness.

Colossians 3: 12 – 15 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; (13) bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also

must do. (14) But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. (15) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. (NKJV)

“Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – Anger and Bitterness”

Posted by mcoxbmi on January 20, 2025
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Download This Message ->. 230526 – The Bible Part 16 – Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – Anger and Bitterness

Strife will always lead to anger if it goes unchecked.

Ephesians 4: 26 – 27 When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. (27) Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him]. (Amp. C)

Anger will affect both our mental and physical health

James 1: 19 – 20 Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. (20) For man’s anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires]. (Amp. C)

Ephesians 4: 31 Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind). (Amp. C)

If we do not deal with it, anger, offenses, and bitterness will cripple our current and future lives.

God’s best in our lives gets aborted because we do not scripturally deal with our past. We do not forgive.

The Root of Bitterness gets its nourishment to grow from meditating and dwelling on the offense, anger, and bitterness.

If you deal with your heart and mind quickly the devil will not be able to gain a foothold and turn offense or anger into a weapon against you.

When we allow anger, offense, or bitterness to go unchecked, we lose our Spiritual authority.

The longer the person dwells on the anger and offense the harder they are to deal with.

Anger and offenses will become strongholds in our lives if we do not deal with them.

“Hindrances to Our Prayer Life – Strife”

Posted by mcoxbmi on January 8, 2025
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Download This Message -> 230519_The Bible Part 15 – Hindrances to Our Prayer – Strife

We cannot afford to allow strife to function in our lives and relationships.

Strife: angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict

James 3: 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. (KJV)

James 3: 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. (NKJV) 

James 3: 16 For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices. (Amp. C)

Strife and anger create enemies. How we treat our enemies directly affects our prayer life.

Luke 6: 27 – 31 “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, (28) bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. (29) To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. (30) Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. (31) And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise. (NKJV) 

Proverbs 21: 14 A gift in secret pacifies anger, And a bribe behind the back, strong wrath. (Amp. C)