Unanswered prayers Week 47, 2011

“What kind of a woman is this? Hehn? I’ve never seen a more wasteful...” Take it easy that’s your wife you are speaking about; the very mother of your children. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them Col 3:19(ISV). “So it gives her the right to drain my money? My hard earned money!” I thought the money belongs to you both. “Don’t start your preaching now. That woman is just the cause of my downfall. All my labours in prayer and fasting; I can see why I have received no breakthroughs. All the seed faith, all the ...”
Ah thank God you have received the revelation of your errors. “Yes, yes, I erred in marrying her. We should just separate. If I go from her I will be free from these quarrels. She’s a witch in short.” Stop that! Who has bewitched you? You are the reason your prayers are hindered not her. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered 1Pt 3:7(ESV) .
“Why blame me; always siding with my foes.” Am I your enemy because I tell you the truth? “Look, other women are not like her.” Other women? Are you being secretly enticed to unfaithfulness? You want God to close your heavens? Have you read Mal 2:13, 14(CEV)? And what else are you doing? You cry noisily and flood the LORD's altar with your tears, because he isn't pleased with your offerings and refuses to accept them. And why isn't God pleased? It's because he knows that each of you men has been unfaithful to the wife you married when you were young. You promised that she would be your partner, but now you have broken that promise. “I haven’t committed adultery.” I didn’t say you had. Your problem stems from unforgiveness not her. If God is to respond to any prayer of faith then the one praying must forgive: Everything you ask for in prayer will be yours, if you only have faith. Whenever you stand up to pray, you must forgive what others have done to you Mk 11:24, 25(CEV).
It is never the right thing to rail at anyone, especially your wife. You have several faults of your own God has forgiven. Stop being bitter and angry and mad at others. Don't yell at one another or curse each other or ever be rude. Instead, be kind and merciful, and forgive others, just as God forgave you because of Christ. Eph 4:31, 32. Unforgiveness hinders prayers greatly.