The Lies Satan Uses to Keep Us From Praying

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6. “You’re only one person.”

So is everyone who prays. Every great movement of prayer has started with one person calling on God. Being just one is never an excuse.

7. “You don’t know how to pray.”

We often don’t (Romans 8:26). But the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words, and Jesus Himself intercedes for us (Romans 8:34). Our weakness in prayer is covered by God’s strength.

8. “Your sins block your prayers.”

Sin does hinder prayer (Isaiah 59:2). But God offers cleansing: “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us” (1 John 1:9). Forgiveness removes every barrier.

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The Truth About Prayer

Every one of Satan’s statements contains some truth—but never the whole truth. Scripture provides the full picture: there is no excuse not to pray.

Jesus said the Sadducees were wrong because they didn’t know the Scriptures or the power of God (Matthew 22:29). The same is true today.

If we know His Word and trust His power, we will pray.

Beloved, let us pray. For nothing reveals our faith more clearly than prayer.
“When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8).

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Joe McKeeverhttp://www.joemckeever.com/
Joe McKeever has been a preacher for nearly 60 years, a pastor for 42 years, and a cartoonist/writer for Christian publications all his adult life. He lives in Ridgeland, Mississippi.

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