Prayer And Sin

Prayer And Sin

Psalm 66 verses 18 and 19 offer a challenging thought. Here’s what it says: “If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.” The Psalmist gives us an important truth—sin gets in the way of answered prayer. We all experience temptations, but what God is looking for is for us to resist them, and turn away for the compromises that so easily trip us up. As we resist sin with all of our heart, we slowly but surely gain victory, and our prayer life goes to new levels. It really is worth it to rid ourselves of everything that hinders God from moving in our life. He is looking to answer our cries more than ever as we do. Now that’s something to pray about!