5. Stubbornness
The fifth reason that the Lord does not answer your prayers is your stubbornness. It is your closed mind.
Zechariah
7:11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
7:12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.
7:13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
“Also they will cry out, and I will not listen.” Why did the Lord say this? It is because the people did not have the ears to hear and they did not want to be humble. We all have the nature to transgress the laws of the Lord God. It is our nature to close our minds to the Lord. Our ego is a monster, and we cannot control it by ourselves. Paul knew this all too well from his own experience. He made this famous confession in his testimony in Romans.
Romans
7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans
7:24 O wretched man that I am!
Have you ever found something inside of yourself and had a fear?
Something you cannot control by yourself? John the Baptist said, “He must become more important, but I must become less important”. We will be blessed if we can sincerely say the same thing as John did. Then the Holy Spirit will give us the freedom inside us, so that we can really start to pray the prayer in the Holy Spirit. The prayers in the Holy Spirit are always answered.
6. Unstable Mind
The sixth reason that your prayers are not answered is the instability of your mind.
James
1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
“Such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.”
Why is that? It is because one who has doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. Very often, we feel unsettled because of the circumstances, words and emotions of other people, or because of something our eyes can see. This is just like a wave in the sea. This kind of feeling also hinders the answers to our prayers. This might be the reason that some people are still not yet saved, although we have been keeping them in our minds and praying for their salvation.
So far, the reasons your prayers are not answered include disobedience, hidden sins, indifference, disrespect for the bible, your stubbornness and an unstable mind.
7. Impure motives
The seventh and last reason is impure motives.
James
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
If your prayers are self-centered they will never be answered. Only if we glorify the Lord and pray for His glory will our prayers be answered.
It will make miracles happen. If we cast out these seven sins I just mentioned, and pray together with the Lord, the roaring of the devil can do no harm to us. We will achieve victory. Let's look at Jeremiah, Chapter 33, Verse 3. It is such a wonderful promise that is cited very often. This is what the Lord provides us. It is not a suggestion, but His command.
Jeremiah
33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.
These words are the burden given to us from our Lord. How wonderful would it be if all our family members were all saved one day? It is no wonder that your family has not understood salvation until today. Jesus
said:
Matthew
10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me:
and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
This is the love of Jesus. How was Jesus' attitude against His own family?
Matthew
12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother?
and who are my brethren?
12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
What does the Lord want from us? Jesus said, “This is my Father's will:
That everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life.” These are the ever-lasting calls from Jesus: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.” “Everything the Father gives me will come to me, and I'll never turn away the one who comes to me.” While Jesus was alive, none of his family members believed in Him except Mary. However, they all came to believe in Him after His death.
Acts of Apostles
1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
There will be no salvation as long as we make compromises with our family. If you keep testifying about Jesus through your own experience, salvation will come. These testimonies to your family must come from true faith in Jesus, and not just be empty stories coming out of your mouth. Otherwise, they will never be effective. Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved. We have to believe in this verse and stand firm in our faith. Only then will we experience the truth. The Lord will never fail to answer our prayers and make the impossible possible.
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The fifth reason that the Lord does not answer your prayers is your stubbornness. It is your closed mind.
Zechariah
7:11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
7:12 Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.
7:13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
“Also they will cry out, and I will not listen.” Why did the Lord say this? It is because the people did not have the ears to hear and they did not want to be humble. We all have the nature to transgress the laws of the Lord God. It is our nature to close our minds to the Lord. Our ego is a monster, and we cannot control it by ourselves. Paul knew this all too well from his own experience. He made this famous confession in his testimony in Romans.
Romans
7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Romans
7:24 O wretched man that I am!
Have you ever found something inside of yourself and had a fear?
Something you cannot control by yourself? John the Baptist said, “He must become more important, but I must become less important”. We will be blessed if we can sincerely say the same thing as John did. Then the Holy Spirit will give us the freedom inside us, so that we can really start to pray the prayer in the Holy Spirit. The prayers in the Holy Spirit are always answered.
6. Unstable Mind
The sixth reason that your prayers are not answered is the instability of your mind.
James
1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
1:7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
“Such a person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.”
Why is that? It is because one who has doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. Very often, we feel unsettled because of the circumstances, words and emotions of other people, or because of something our eyes can see. This is just like a wave in the sea. This kind of feeling also hinders the answers to our prayers. This might be the reason that some people are still not yet saved, although we have been keeping them in our minds and praying for their salvation.
So far, the reasons your prayers are not answered include disobedience, hidden sins, indifference, disrespect for the bible, your stubbornness and an unstable mind.
7. Impure motives
The seventh and last reason is impure motives.
James
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
If your prayers are self-centered they will never be answered. Only if we glorify the Lord and pray for His glory will our prayers be answered.
It will make miracles happen. If we cast out these seven sins I just mentioned, and pray together with the Lord, the roaring of the devil can do no harm to us. We will achieve victory. Let's look at Jeremiah, Chapter 33, Verse 3. It is such a wonderful promise that is cited very often. This is what the Lord provides us. It is not a suggestion, but His command.
Jeremiah
33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.
These words are the burden given to us from our Lord. How wonderful would it be if all our family members were all saved one day? It is no wonder that your family has not understood salvation until today. Jesus
said:
Matthew
10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?
10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
10:35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
10:36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me:
and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
This is the love of Jesus. How was Jesus' attitude against His own family?
Matthew
12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother?
and who are my brethren?
12:49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
What does the Lord want from us? Jesus said, “This is my Father's will:
That everyone who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life.” These are the ever-lasting calls from Jesus: “Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.” “Everything the Father gives me will come to me, and I'll never turn away the one who comes to me.” While Jesus was alive, none of his family members believed in Him except Mary. However, they all came to believe in Him after His death.
Acts of Apostles
1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
There will be no salvation as long as we make compromises with our family. If you keep testifying about Jesus through your own experience, salvation will come. These testimonies to your family must come from true faith in Jesus, and not just be empty stories coming out of your mouth. Otherwise, they will never be effective. Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved. We have to believe in this verse and stand firm in our faith. Only then will we experience the truth. The Lord will never fail to answer our prayers and make the impossible possible.
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