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Show WHY SOWIE PRAYERS IE IT ISBEO "Why Some of Our Prayers Aro Answered," An-swered," was the theme of the morning morn-ing sormon of Rev. Christian R. Gar-ver Gar-ver at the First Methodist church Sunday. Sun-day. In part he said: "A pastor in a great city was preaching a series of sermons on the subject 'Prayer.' One of his good women came to him and said, 'Pastor, I desire to have my name dropped from tho memberbhlp roll of tho church.' Her request was made be- j cause she could not seem to get an i answer to her prayers. lie was able I to help her and to see her become one jof his most useful members. 1 Why No Response. "It may be that somo one hero this morning is having a llko difficulty. If so I wish to give you a few reasons why you receive no response to your prayers. 'In tho first placo It may be that your prayer has not been heard because be-cause you have been praying with conscious sin in your heart. Tho psalmist says: 'If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear mo.' If I hold on and refuse to yield a think that I know to be contrary to the will of God how can Ho grant my petition? peti-tion? ' "Perhaps your prayer Is not answered answer-ed bpcnuso you are n.qldnc God to do your part and His too. At tho grave of Lazarus Jesus said: 'Roll yo away tho stone.' Josus could easily have brushed tho stono aside, but He wanted want-ed thoso at tho grave side to know that there was something they could do. So many men are praying and re-, re-, ceive no answer because they are praying pray-ing for things to be dono for them that they ought to do thomsclves. "Lack of faith is also nnother reason rea-son why you do not receive an nn-swor." |