Have you ever felt like not praising God, praying, or reading the Bible?

We’ve all been there. Sometimes, we allow hurts or circumstances to control our feelings and make us not want to pray. Other times, it is distractions that cause us not to pray. Distractions are the worst because they can lead you astray and deceive you, and you may not even realize that you have gone distant from God.

Your feelings and emotions can be strong, but they are not given to you to be controlled by them—especially the negative emotions.

You always have 2 choices that you can make:
1/ To be led by the Spirit of God.
2/ To be led by your emotions and feelings (the flesh).

Being led by your emotions can mislead you. Our feelings and emotions are equivalent to what the Bible says about people who live according to the flesh.

The Bible says in Romans 8:5-6:
“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.“

What does it mean to be led by the Spirit of God?

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are Spirit and life.“
John 6:63

So, to be led by the Spirit is to be led by the Word of God. It is to be led by what God says about you, His thoughts about you, His will, His joy, His love, and His peace.

Why do I feel like not praying?

Here are two bible verses that will answer your question:

“For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”
Romans 8:7-8

“For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.”
Galatians 5:17

So in simple words your flesh will always go against the Spirit of God and what He desires. My spiritual father, Prophet Derrick D’Souza, once said that if you ever get the desire to read the Word and pray, praise God because that desire comes from the Holy Spirit. Treasure it and follow that desire.

What do I do when I don’t feel like praying?

Get those feelings under submission to God’s Spirit. Don’t let your body/flesh (emotions and feelings) be your master; let it not rule over you. Instead, make your body/flesh a slave to the Spirit of God.

1 Corinthians 9:27 (NLT) says, “I discipline my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise, I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.“

Even when we don’t feel like it, simply obey God. Read my last blog post on how obeying God led me to His presence.

I hope this blog has answered some of your questions. Let me know what you do when you don’t feel like praying?

XOXO,
Alisha Joji

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