God gives us prayer for our own good. The question is: Why don’t we pray more often? In this podcast episode, “The Refreshing Power of Prayer,” Pastor Greg Laurie gives us guidance on praying with passion and persistence from Matthew 20. It’s the first message in Refresh: What Every Christian Needs to Know, a brand-new series from Pastor Greg.
Notes
“Times of refreshment come from the presence of the Lord.” —Acts 3:19
How can you be spiritually refreshed? Spend time in God’s presence, study His Word, be generous, and serve others.
We don’t pray more because we don’t think we have the time.
“One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at that Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time.”
We don’t pray more because we don’t think prayer is that important.
We don’t pray more because we think that prayer doesn’t really work.
The primary objective of prayer is to align myself with the will of God.
Sometimes God says, “No.”
Sometimes God says, “Slow.”
Sometimes God says, “Go.”
Unconfessed sin can hinder our prayers.
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts!
And see if there be any wicked way in me.” —Psalm 139:23–24
Idols in our heart can hinder our prayers.
Unforgiveness in our heart can hinder our prayers.
Unbelief can hinder our prayers.
Prayer is the privilege of the child of God.
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