Clear out your Conflicts.

Shibu Peediakal

I have been watching and studying our brethren for last many years. I have to do this as a messenger of His good news. Always encouraging the depressed and comforting the broken are part of the Christian ministry.

I met many good Christians with unanswered prayers and even ministers with unfulfilled dreams and visions.

When I saw countless unsuccessful Christians, I began to ask God for a reason of the failures of such people.

The Holy Spirit of the God helped me to find many reasons behind their problems, and I could help the majority of them to get resolved.Conflicts are one of the reasons behind our failures. How conflicts in your personal life can be hindrance to your answer from God.Here I want to share three lessons I learned .

1 Many brothers can not believe what they pray or preach.
Unless one’s prayers and desires are the same, he can not receive anything from God. He will become like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
David the man after God’s own heart prays like this

“ One thing I ask from the LORD,
this only do I seek” Psalms 27/4

Your prayers will be answered by God only where your prayers and desires coincide. Let your lips kiss your heart in prayer.Some of the believers are trying to present themselves as more spiritual by not praying the true desires of their heart.By doing this we are placing hindrances in the roadway to get the blessings of God.Who can conceal things from God?

2 Don’t expect the Holy spirit will grand you a certain gift you criticize regularly.
We may have disagreements with certain ministries. Some brothers criticize certain ministers and try to bring disgrace to their achievements. Ironically, at the same time majority of these people secretly covet what they publicly criticize.

For example, someone criticizes the ministry of slaying in the spirit and healing practiced by Benny Hinn and others. But secretly he desires for a ministry like that. Bible asks us to do not deceive ourselves.

3 Do not preach a doctrine that you can not practice.
I know many preachers who preach against the love of money. Some of the most greedy persons whom I know personally are among these holy megaphones. Some preachers are against the prosperity but enjoy all kind of luxuries. Some other preachers say that they have a great burden for the lost world but spend more days in a year in, America and Europe. They never visited Sri Lanka or Nepal. They shout that America is not an ideal place for genuine believers but never fail to make frequent visits to America. Some are against worldliness and materialism but they insist on using the most advanced electronic devices.

I urge you to consider these and examine yourseles .Perhaps that will help us to get out from , self deception and hypocracy.