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Unanswered prayer is God__ gift _ it protects us from ourselves. If all our prayers were answered we__ abuse the power _ use prayer to change the world to our liking, and it would become hell on earth. Like spoiled children with too many toys and too much money, we__ grab for more. We__ pray for victory at the expense of others _ intoxicated by power we__ hurt people and exalt ourselves. Isaiah said, __he LORD longs to be gracious to you _ therefore He waits_ (Isaiah 30:18 NASB). Unanswered prayer protects_breaks_deepens and transforms. Past unanswered prayers which left us hurt and disillusioned, act like a refiner__ fire to prepare us for future answers._ Bottom line: pray with the right motives!
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Unanswered prayer is God__ gift _ it protects us from ourselves. If all our prayers were answered we__ abuse the power _ use prayer to change the world to our liking, and it would become hell on earth. Like spoiled children with too many toys and too much money, we__ grab for more. We__ pray for victory at the expense of others _ intoxicated by power we__ hurt people and exalt ourselves. Isaiah said, __he LORD longs to be gracious to you _ therefore He waits_ (Isaiah 30:18 NASB). Unanswered prayer protects_breaks_deepens and transforms. Past unanswered prayers which left us hurt and disillusioned, act like a refiner__ fire to prepare us for future answers._ Bottom line: pray with the right motives!

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