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“The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil” (1 Peter 3:12).
As Christians, we should always act in a right way before the Lord, and this means acting in a right way before our fellow man as well. We have a new life in Christ that wants to do what is right, and to honor the Lord in the way we live. If we are righteous in the way we conduct ourselves, we will find that we live in the presence of God, and that we are free to pray to the Lord at any time. We will also have the sense in our souls that He hears us, and is ready to answer our prayers.
On the other hand, if we live in a careless and sinful way, and deliberately allow things in our lives that are dishonoring to the Lord, then we will find that we cannot really pray. If we try to do so, the words somehow will not come, and we will sense in our souls that there is a hindrance—a barrier, between us and the Lord. The Holy Spirit within us is grieved, and we will not be happy in the Lord’s presence until we confess our sin, and get right with the Lord.
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