A Conflict of
Interest
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9
• Having your cake and eating it too. . .
• Biting off the hand that feeds you. . .
• Feet in both camps. . .
When
I first learned to drive, I had a bad habit of putting one foot on the
accelerator—at the same time putting the other foot on the brakes. Oh no! I call that a conflict of
interest. My intention was to get to my destination, but my actions were
working against me.
I
caused that problem!
We
can sometimes be our biggest hindrance when trying to get our prayers answered.
We can pray all day and all night long, but if there’s some sort of obstruction
that we’re causing that stops us from getting results, then we need to know
about it; so we can do something about it.
Biting
off the hand that feeds us.
Ask
God:
Am I doing anything that is causing a conflict of interest?
An
example of a conflict of interest that could affect our prayers is when we put
more faith in what the devil says over what God says. We do this when we ask
for God’s help, then turn around and let this con artist worry us to death with
his illegal suggestions. We can’t have it both ways. We either have faith in
God, or we don’t. (See Week 131: Believe It or Not.)
But
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of
the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he
shall receive any thing of the Lord. (James 1:6-7)
Another
example of a conflict of interest affecting our prayer life is when we disregard
God’s commandments, His principles, His way of doing things, and still expect Him
to bless us. God will not bless mess!
…Blessed (happy and to be envied) rather are those who
hear the Word of God and obey and practice it! Luke 11:28 (AMP)
God’s Blessings + Unbelief = A Conflict
of Interest!
God’s Blessings + Immorality
= A Conflict of Interest!
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