Key to Success in the Disciple’s Prayer
Filed under: The Prayer Life on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 by David | No CommentsThe next key to effective prayer is forgiveness. Too often we leave this key out of our prayer life. We may make a show of forgiving, but still hold unforgiveness in our heart. This stops the flow of faith and hinders receiving answers to our prayers. Disciples using the Disciple’s Prayer must forgive. They know forgiveness is a two way street. They forgive because it is the right thing to do and is commanded by God, but also they forgive because they long for forgiveness from the Father and they know that to be forgiven they must forgive.
And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.Mark 11:25-26 (NKJV)
Why is forgiveness such an important key to success in prayer?