“PRINCIPLES TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO PRAY”

GUIDE TO MAKE A FAMILY ALTAR:

1. Choose the person who will lead the altar.
2. Choose the person who will lead the altar.
3. Discuss as a family about what the topic says.
4. Take a short time for everyone to comment.
5. Take prayer requests from each member.
6. Put on worship music and end with a prayer.
7. Time to honor God.
8. Share a snack.

DURATION OF THE FAMILY ALTAR: 15 TO 20 MIN. APPROX.

TOPIC OF THE WEEK: "PRINCIPLES TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES TO PRAY”

Today we will receive ten principles to overcome the obstacles of expressed and answered prayer. We will receive powerful tools to defeat them and enjoy a romance and its benefits from the hand of God.

1. SIN:

1.1.- Sin is a strong obstacle for God to receive and answer our prayers.
1.2.- If we recognize and confess our sins, God will forgive us and hear our prayers. (2 Chronicles 7:14)

2. FEAR:

2.1.- Fear blocks our prayers and undermines our faith, leaving us uncertain about the future.
2.2.- We must accept God's forgiveness and the new spirit that He has given us, a spirit of power, a spirit of love and a spirit of self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7 and 9)
3. GUILT:

3.1.- To overcome feelings of condemnation, we must understand that God has already forgiven us and has forgotten our sins. (Micah 7:18)
3.2.- If we are forgiven, we can safely pray.

4. FEELINGS OF INFERIORITY:
4.1.- As children of God we are not beggars, we are legitimate children with unlimited inheritance.
4.2.- We can pray confidently based on the Word of God, the testimony of Jesus Christ as our Lord and the advocacy of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 8:14)
5. WRONG REASONS:

5.1.- God will never manifest himself in plaintive prayers, full of resentment and pain. We cannot pray to the problem.
5.2.- When our priorities are correct and we put the kingdom of God first, He will hear our prayers and supply our needs with His abundance.

6. BITTERNESS:

6.1.- God will not hear our prayers if we retain iniquity in our hearts. (Psalms 66:18)
6.2.- We need to keep hearts pure and transparent before God and men, this is a guarantee for God to hear and answer our prayers.
7. A GREAT SPIRIT:

7.1.- We cannot withhold forgiveness and block our relationship with God and others, mostly God is trapped by a forgiving heart and overflowing with passion for life and unity.
7.2.- Before presenting our prayers to God, let us present our hearts. (Ephesians 4:25-26)
8. BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY:

8.1.- God will not answer our prayers if we fail to show His love and grace to our family members.
8.2.- We must reconcile broken relationships as soon as we can. (Job 42:9)
9. IDOLS IN THE HEART:

9.2.- We must examine our priorities. Anything we value more than God is an idol that will hinder our prayers.
9.2. An example of this we have in the life of Abraham. 

10. EXTREME STINGING:

10.1.- Our prayers will be heard and answered if we are merciful and generous, instead of greedy and stingy.
10.2. "Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor, he too will cry, and will not be heard." (Proverbs 21:13)

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