1. A Lesson on Prayer Psalm 62:5

2. My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. Psalm 62:5

3. 1. Postures of Prayer And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 2 Chronicles 20:18 2. Can or should a person use such a posture today? Misunderstandings about Prayer

4. Fervent Prayers are profitable. Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 Fervent Prayers

5. Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were. Psalm 39:12 What to do if we feel God is not listening or answering our prayers

6. Examine & Repent Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you? — unless indeed you are disqualified. 2 Corinthians 13:5 What to do if we feel God is not listening or answering our prayers

7. Examine & Repent Husbands, likewise, dwell with them with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers may not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7 What to do if we feel God is not listening or answering our prayers

8. What are the purpose of your prayers? You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. James 4:3 What to do if we feel God is not listening or answering our prayers

9. Consider who is praying for you. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16b What to do if we feel God is not listening or answering our prayers

10. 1. Do you feel your prayers are hindered? 2. Do you need to rethink how you pray? Conclusion