By Derek Prince
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Before you start to pray, check. Is there anybody you’ve got something against? Why does he say that? Because if you pray with resentment and unforgiveness in your heart, that resentment and unforgiveness are a barrier to the answer to your prayer.
So Jesus says, if you want a clear communication channel with God, an openness to receive what you pray for, before you pray, if there’s anything in your heart against anyone, and that leaves out nothing and no one, forgive. Then pray. Forgiving is not an emotion. It’s a decision. It’s a decision of the will.
I’ve explained to people sometimes, it’s like having IOUs from somebody else. Forgiving is tearing up the IOUs.
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