"Prayer is not meant to be a grocery list... Prayer is communication with the God of the universe who calls Himself our parent and longs for a deeper fellowship."

Ever seen those three dots? They pop up in your text messaging app when you're waiting for a response from someone...they appear, they disappear, they reappear, and still...no answer comes. Prayer can feel like that sometimes. You ask, you please, you beg, and still...nothing.

In today's episode, Pastor Paul and Mark look at some of the reasons our prayers might go unanswered, as well as steps we can take to make sure we are in the right place with God before we even begin to pray. They'll cover topics like:

• actually asking for what we want during prayer to help us understand the deeper purpose


• ensuring that we are relationally right with God whenever we go to him in prayer


• examining our motives for prayer


• refusing to quit praying even when it seems the answer we want will never come


• praying in Christ's name alone, and why this seemingly obvious step is really important; and


• doing our own part during the process of prayer.

Our series on prayer continues with even more vital information on how our prayers can be more effective, more focused, and more powerful. Thanks for joining us for another episode of A Fresh Take. 

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