5 Things that Hinder Prayers

1. Disrespecting Your Spouse

“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”

—1 Peter 3:7

2. Cherishing the Wrong Things

“If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.”

—Psalm 66:18

3. Praying to Impress Others

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.”

—Matthew 6:5

4. Doubting God’s Ability to Deliver

“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.”

—James 1:6–7

5. Asking for Selfish Gain

“When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.”

—James 4:3