Disobedience to what you know is God’s will
Saul of the Old Testament is the prime example of this. God ceased to hear his prayer.
At the time the children of Israel were about to be taken into captivity, the reason was their disobedience. In Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 20, we see God could not hear their prayer.
Could anyone say, “I have always been obedient?”
Willis Propp said, “Some of my prayers were not only unanswered, but unheard because of my disobedience. For one and one half years of my life after understanding so clear an answer of where God wanted me, I said I wasn’t ready to go. I said it for one year into the next year. I was hiding behind disobedience and trying to suggest there were other reasons not to go just now. The real reason was just disobedience and there was no peace. An older brother wrote to me after a year saying, ‘I hope you are enjoying the peace of God in your heart as any child knows within His will.’”
Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
Peace gives the answer. If God has taken away your peace you know you need to do something!
Secret sin
The psalmist said, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord won’t hear me.”
Iniquity is giving vent to what we are by nature, taking our own way.
If we regard something in our heart and say, “As long as the workers don’t find out or others of the church,” that is one thing that will hinder our prayers, regarding iniquity in our heart, Isaiah 59:2 and Micah 4:3.
The very reason for unanswered prayers and maybe unheard prayers is because we are practicing secret sin, thinking “If no one else knows it, it will be alright.”
A young lady was wanting to be baptised and was. Others her age asked her how she was accepted, because she used makeup on her face. She said, “I said I didn’t admit it.” She lost out, even as one might expect.
There are sins that we are conscious of. But the secret sin is something you know is wrong and you are practicing in secret. Stop it!
Among the young, some things have been practiced in secret, but we are thankful that they can be stopped. They are wrong, very wrong. We hate to use the words. Uncleanness, fornication, and adultery are listed.
We are to be our brother’s keeper. We are responsible to help them and if we can’t, visit with a Worker.
Indifference
A school teacher asked the class what apathy was and Johnny said, “I don’t know and I couldn’t care less.”
That was the meaning of the word and his attitude. If we would get that way, our prayers would remain unheard.
God said, “Because when I called they wouldn’t hear. Now when they call I won’t hear.” Just sheer indifference. We come to convention but we don’t plan to respond to God’s voice. If so, we will not hear His voice.
A double-minded person
Don’t think that man will ever have any thing from God. Unstable in all his ways. No true purpose. James 1:8
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Selfish motive
This is also in James. James 4, “You ask amiss to consume it on your own lusts.” If your prayers are not being heard, just check this list.
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