In Hebrews 12:1 The bible says that: Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witness, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. there are spiritual and emotional hindrances to prayer that we need to address if we are to have true fellowship with God and receive answers to our prayers. We can pray all we want but as long as there hindrances are in the way this time that we have dedicated for prayer will be in vain and a waste.

And the devil knows that and doesn’t want us to deal with them. He knows that as long as we can hold on to them and not deal with them he can do whatever he wants in our lives and that of our loved ones. Some of them are fear, guilt, feelings of inferiority, doubt, unbelief, wrong motives, bitterness, unforgiveness, idols, family broken relationships to name the least. These ones are some of the ones that are so common and prevalent to us and if not dealt with they can play a major role to being an hindrance to receiving from God.

Text to mediate on, Fear: 1 john 4:18; Guilt: Romans 8:1-2; Doubt: James 1:5-8; Unbelief: Mark 9:24; Wrong Motives: James 4:3, Bitterness: Hebrews 12:15; Ephesians 4:31-32; Unforgiveness: Mark 11:25-26,