By John Stenen Over the years I have had many Christians tell me, “I just never have my prayers answered, why is that?” God’s Holy Word tells us in Psalm 66:18, “If I regard iniquity (sin) in my heart, the Lord will not hear.” God wants His children to be blessed. The Word tells us in 3 John 2, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” To prosper our souls we must be in the Word of God, continually growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and feeding our faith. We must stop being spiritual infants just living on the milk of the Word, it’s time we sit down to a meal when the Word of God is being preached and be served a nice juicy steak. Too often our church services have very little praise and two scriptures and a ten to fifteen minute sermon, and they think God is pleased with that. Then, many ‘Christians’ have hate and unforgiveness in their hearts; some hate others because of the color of their skin. Many are so filled with doubt and unbelief and fear that it’s a wonder that they receive any of God’s blessings. Read James 1:6-8, and read about Jesus after doing so many miracles and He comes to His own hometown in Mark 6:1-6. Unbelief is sin, also, if you hate your brother you will not make it into the Kingdom of God;. Read 1 John 3:15. We are to live righteously and in holiness. This simply means to walk in God’s love, His light, and His wisdom, (Ephesians 5:). By doing this we are growing and overcoming the sins of the flesh and becoming the men, women, boys and girls that God has called us to be. We truly should forgive others as quickly as we expect God to forgive us. Please, if you are guilty, repent and start getting serious with God. Your eternal destiny depends on it. God bless.
