Pastor Q&A
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WHY IS PRAYER DIFFICULT?
Matthew 6:9-15; Luke 11:1-13 I Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16-18
There are many good books on prayer, and I think the best of all these books was written by John R. Rice. The book title is “PRAYER Asking and Receiving”. But in all that I have studied and read, I find an element that sticks out like a sore thumb. The element that prayer may well be the most difficult spiritual exercise we engage in.
Prayer is difficult first of all because it is selfless. It focuses on God’s will and God’s people. It’s easy for us to pray when a problem hits us. When we have something come up unexpected. But, when we agonize only in times of personal needs our prayer life is weak. True prayer is selfless.
Second, prayer is difficult because it is private. No one but God really knows our prayer life. When you pray, you usually do it by yourself. And people know very little of your time spent in prayer. Prayer requires self-discipline. This is hard work when there are so many things to do.
I do not know how that God’s sovereignty and our prayer requests work together, but I do know that God answers my prayers. We as God’s children must be committed to a life of prayer.
SCRIPTURE KING JAMES VERSION Matthew 6:9-15; Luke 11:1-13 I Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16-18
Jerry W. Arnold
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Posted: 4/19/2026
Prayer is difficult first of all because it is selfless. It focuses on God’s will and God’s people. It’s easy for us to pray when a problem hits us. When we have something come up unexpected. But, when we agonize only in times of personal needs our prayer life is weak. True prayer is selfless.
Second, prayer is difficult because it is private. No one but God really knows our prayer life. When you pray, you usually do it by yourself. And people know very little of your time spent in prayer. Prayer requires self-discipline. This is hard work when there are so many things to do.
I do not know how that God’s sovereignty and our prayer requests work together, but I do know that God answers my prayers. We as God’s children must be committed to a life of prayer.
SCRIPTURE KING JAMES VERSION Matthew 6:9-15; Luke 11:1-13 I Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16-18
Jerry W. Arnold
All Rights Reserved - Free for Personal Use
Posted: 4/19/2026
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| Did the Pharisees Blaspheme? |
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| Does God Hate? |
| How Can I Grow Spiritually? |
| How do I Avoid Sinning When Angry? |
| How Do I Deal With Depression? |
| How do I Teach my Family the Things that will Benefit them the Most? |
| How Do I Live By Faith? |
| How Do the Gospels Compare Christ's Resurrection? |
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| How Do You Honor Your Wife? |
| How Do We Cope With Worry? |
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| Is Jealousy Really That Bad? |
| Is Jesus Christ God? |
| Is Presumption a Sin? |
| Is Reincarnation Real? |
| Is the Supernatural Real? |
| Is Tradition the Same as Truth? |
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| The Many Religions: Do All Religions Lead to God? |
| Was Jesus Really Dead? |
| What Are the Marks of a True Church? |
| What Causes Church Division? |
| What Do We Do About Our Sins? |
| What Does the Bible Say About Cremation? |
| What Is Discernment? |
| What Happened to the Dinosaurs? |
| What is Evil? |
| What Is Evolutionary Atheism? |
| What Is God's Will For My Life? |
| What Is Idolatry? |
| What is Heresy? |
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| What is Saving Faith (Part 2) |
| What is Saving Faith (Part 3) |
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| What Is the Final Test of Truth? |
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| What Makes Jesus Unique? |
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| Who Shall Have the Authority? |
| Why Am I Here? |
| Why Do We Go to Church? |
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