When we approach God in prayer, we could come with one of two attitudes. We either believe that God is the hope for our cause and that because of our devotion to him, we should expect our prayer to be answered or we are unsure of his response because we see ourselves as unworthy.
Both extremes are incorrect. Many times because we feel unworthy, our faith is diminished hindering God from responding and answering our prayers. Have you ever met someone who felt that they had sinned too much and could not be saved? However, there are other occasions when people feel that because they have abstained from sinful actions and live a separated life for God that they are more likely to be heard. In all truth, there is not one person who ever lived righteously enough to deserve an answer to prayer.
When we start thinking that we deserve something from God, we move from humble created being to proud mimic of Lucifer. The ugliness of pride can creep into our lives without us even knowing it and when it does, it is subtle and usually undetected. The heart is still deceitful above all things.
Have you ever been bothered because God did not answer a prayer. If you have, it was because of pride. Will God answer prayer? Yes! Will it ever be based on our worthiness? No! but remember, there are two things that hinder faith: doubt and pride.
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