A Noble Berean

  Understanding God's Will #9i: So how long do we continue to hang in there and pray for something that doesn’t seem to be happening?    When it seems like God is not listening and it hurts us to have to plead  again  about a certain request?    I’ve pleaded with God for things that haven’t happened or that were a long time in coming.    And this is the best advice I can offer right now.    If you have given your concern over to Him in prayer and invited Him to open or close the doors as He sees fit, if you have confessed any known sin and asked Him to reveal any hidden sin, if you are abiding in Him and seeking His guidance in His Word and in prayer, if you have examined your heart to see if you really trust Him (and have worked through any distrust or doubt with Him), and if you are willing to hear the answer  whatever it may be  and to obey  whatever He asks you to do  ... and if it still seems like God is not...

  Understanding God's Will #9g: Other Convicting Verses Now, that’s a lot to take, I know.    But ... there’s more!    If we really want to examine what sins we might be harboring in our hearts, we would be wise to consider these verses.                Here’s one for husbands.    1 Peter 3:7 :    “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.”    The degree to which we treat others with consideration and respect, particularly regarding a husband’s treatment of his wife in this verse, is the degree to which our prayers are unhindered.              And here are three that scare me:            ...