• What is necessary for a prayer to be acceptible?
    • Belief/faith - Mark 11:24
    • Obedience - James 5:16
    • According to God’s will - I John 5:14
    • Humility - II Chronicles 7:14
    • Whole-heartedness - Jeremiah 29:13
    • With right motives - James 4:3
    • Ask in Jesus’ name - John 14:13
    • Pray with thanksgiving - Philippians 4:6
  • What must be the characteristics of the one praying?
    • Faith - Mark 11:24
    • Humility - II Chronicles 7:14
    • Whole-heartedness - Jeremiah 29:13
    • Right motives - James 4:3
    • Righteous - James 5:16
    • Must ask according to God’s will - I John 5:14-15
    • Must be obedient to God - I John 3:22
    • Must forgive others - Matthew 18:21-35
    • Abide in Jesus - John 15:7
    • Pure - James 4:8
  • What can hinder our prayers?
    • Sin - James 5:16
    • Pride - II Chronicles 7:14
    • Lack of faith - Mark 11:24
    • Wrong motives - James 4:3
    • Prayer is against God’s will - I John 5:14
    • Praying vainly or just for show - Matthew 6:7
    • Not treating your mate right - I Peter 3:7
    • Not hearing the cry of the poor - Proverbs 21:13
    • Hypocrisy - Matthew 6:5-6
  • How can we know if a thing is appropriate to pray for?
    • If we have a command or example in the Bible (i.e. the principle is shown as being approved by God), it is okay to pray for it as long as we are praying according to God’s will.
  • Can we pray for things that we want but don’t need?
    • Yes, to a certain extent, but we have to be careful of praying with wrong motives (James 4:3.