#52 “Identifying Barrier: To Answered Prayer!”

(Spirit of Fear) 

“There is no fear in love, But perfect love drives out fear;

Because, fear has to do with punishment;

Because, fear involves torment”.”

James 1:21-22

The Message (MSG) 

Then second, is the spirit of Fear, which is a major barrier when it comes to getting prayers answered. Why because it block us from truly believing that we free access into God’s presence. The word tells us, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Therefore we have no need to fear God. When we are afraid whether it’s fear of coming before a Holy God or fear of not receiving what we prayed for, it’s still fear. At this point we are not walking in the perfect love of God because when love is perfected in us there is no need to fear.

There is no need to fear that God will remind you of your sins because He says ‘He’ll cast them into the sea of forgetfulness and remember them no more. So there is no reason to come to him in fear.  The spirit of fear will paralyzes you it will take every bit of energy you have out of you.  In fact God wants us to repent so that is nothing standing between your and God the father.

“But you don’t know what I did,” it doesn’t matter once you repent of it isn’t a done deal.  When we confess our sins we appropriate the cleansing blood of Christ it purifies us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1:9) Once we’re forgiven we can approach God without reservations. Always remember that God loves us and longs for a personal relationship with us long before we knew Him.  This is why Romans 5:8 says, “but God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. Now we are in a better position because of the forgiving grace of the Father, “since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through Him!” 

When Jesus told Peter that he should continue to forgive someone, no matter how many times that person sinned against him in (Matthew 18:21-22)  Jesus was demonstrating God’s love and attitude toward forgiveness both for us and through us. As you have been forgiven so you should forgive others.  In Isaiah God says, “I even I am he who blots out your transgression, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more.”  This is why we should be encouraged and have the calm assurance that we can always approach God and see His loving arms stretched out towards us. “For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2Timothy 1:7)

My Prayer: Heavenly father we know that you love us and that you have cleansed us from all unrighteousness by the blood of Jesus Christ, therefore we will not allow fear and doubt to hinder our coming to you and believing that your hear us and will answer our prayers. Thank you for your forgiving grace and for keeping us in your prefect love, which casts out all fear. We thank and praise you in your Son Jesus Christ name Amen! 

Have A Bless Day…Go in God’s Peace!  

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