Post by jazzlover on Mar 29, 2007 19:46:35 GMT -5
Arrogance
He does not answer when men cry out because of the arrogance of the wicked. Job 35:12
Cherishing sin / Sin
If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened Psalm 66:18
Disobedience / Rebellion / hardening of heart toward God
Then the LORD said to me, "There is a conspiracy among the people of Judah and those who live in Jerusalem. They have returned to the sins of their forefathers, who refused to listen to my words. They have followed other gods to serve them. Both the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken the covenant I made with their forefathers. Therefore this is what the LORD says: `I will bring on them a disaster they cannot escape. Although they cry out to me, I will not listen to them. Jeremiah 11:9-11
One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
Proverbs 28:9 NKJV
Failure to forgive others
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. Mark 11:24-25
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:36-38
Also see: (Matthew 6:14; Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13)
Lack of faith
But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6
Mistreatment of spouse
Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 1 Peter 3:7
Out of God's will
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14
Unconfessed sin
But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:2
Wrong motives
When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. James 4:3
Spiritual Warfare Prayer
As the Sword of the Spirit is for hand-to-hand combat, prayer is like strategic artillery in spiritual warfare. Prayer foils the schemes of the enemy (Satan, his angels and evil people) and call forth God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Warfare prayer is best developed and honed through continuous use. Examples of warfare prayers are noted below:
Intercessory prayer: Interceding on another's behalf with God
Praying God's Word/ Using the Sword of the Spirit
Praying for protection and defeat of evil
Prayers to bind forces of evil
Prayers for strength in battle
Prayer and anointing with oil
Prayer in the Spirit: Prayer in the Spirit is a type of prayer that can be very effective in spiritual warfare...especially when we do not know exactly what we are facing and how to pray about it. Paul encouraged Christians to pray always in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:18).
Prayer while fasting: Fasting is a tool that was often used by people in the Bible. Fasting is a tool by which we can humble ourselves before God and grow in spiritual power to accomplish His work. Bible examples of the combination of fasting and prayer show impressive results.