WHY AREN’T MY PRAYERS ANSWERED? PSALM 66:18; JAMES 4:2-3 OCTOBER 20, 2024

WHY AREN’T MY PRAYERS ANSWERED? PSALM 66:18; JAMES 4:2-3 OCTOBER 20, 2024 è Blockages to Answered Prayer 1. Regarding iniquity in my heart. (Psalm 66:18) • Regard; hold onto; continue to pay attention to; hold in place of focus. Excusing, enjoying sin; (i.e. anger, lust,) 2. Failure to Ask. (James 4:2) • Sometimes, our “asker is broken” • Negligence; guilt; false view of God’s interest; pre-existing un-belief. 3. Wrong Motives. (James 4:3) • Primary, hidden motive is “my desire, my way, my time.” 4. Timing. • God’s calendar and clock are often not the same as ours! • Due time: (1 Peter 5:6; Galatians 6:9) • God is working on something greater than my desire, time frame. è Actions Needed • Forgive me, Lord, for my failure to ASK! (Matthew 7:7; James 4:2; Philippians 4:6) • “Examine my heart, Lord! Reveal to me where I am out of line with Your heart, Your plan, and where I am self-absorbed, focused on me!” (Psalm 139:23, 24) • Grant me Your GRACE (Your favor and ability) to humble myself, to stop demanding my own way. By Your Grace, I will submit my desires and actions to You, Lord! I believe YOU want the BEST for me and I TRUST YOU! (Philippians 4:19; Proverbs 3:5, 6)