Thoughts on the Way Home

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Hindrances to Prayer

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Hindrances to Prayer


1.   Pretense in prayer - Mark 12:40

2.   Inconsistency in prayer - Acts 2:42; Romans 1:9; Luke 11:8; Romans 12:12

3.   Lack of fervency(zeal) in prayer - Romans 15:30; James 5:16; Colossians 4:12; Hebrews 5:7

4.   Generality (lack of specificity) in prayer - 1 Thessalonians 1:2; Ephesians 6:19; Philemon 1:4

5.   Lack of devotion to prayer - 2 Timothy 1:3; 1 Timothy 5:5; Mark 9:29; Luke 6:12; Eph 6:18

6.   Lack of corporately gathering - Acts 1:14; Acts 12:5

7.   Lack of self-control - 1 Peter 4:7; 1 Cor 7:5

8.   Failing to honor your wife -1 Peter 3:7

9.   Failure to discern spiritual danger 1 Peter 4:7

10. Double-mindedness - James 1:6-8


-Bob Schembre 


HT: Mack T

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