09/28/2026
**DAY 1 — GOD EXAMINES THE HEART BEHIND THE PRAYER |
What if the issue isn't **what you're praying for—but why you're praying for it?**
In **James 4:3**, Scripture gives us a challenging truth:
> “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss…”
Prayer is not simply about bringing our requests to God. Prayer also reveals the **condition of our hearts and the motives behind our requests.**
In Day 1 of **The Third Boundary of Prayer: Our Motives**, we examine what happens when a legitimate prayer request is connected to an unhealthy motive.
Are you praying from **love or fear?**
Are you praying from **faith or control?**
Are you seeking **God's glory or recognition?**
Are you seeking **God's Kingdom or simply your comfort?**
And perhaps the hardest question:
**Are you asking God to change someone because you love them—or because they inconvenience you?**
# # # IN THIS TEACHING, WE EXPLORE:
� **James 4:1–3** — Why our motives matter in prayer
� **Psalm 139:23–24** — Asking God to search our hearts
� **Proverbs 16:2** — God weighs the motives behind our actions
� **1 Samuel 16:7** — God looks beyond outward appearances
� **Hebrews 4:12–13** — God's Word exposes the thoughts and intentions of the heart
A prayer can sound spiritual and still come from fear, insecurity, control, pride, or personal desire.
That's why mature prayer asks more than:
**“God, will You answer this prayer?”**
It also asks:
# **“God, why am I asking You for this?”**
This is where prayer becomes more than a request list.
Prayer becomes a place of **heart examination, spiritual formation, surrender, and alignment with God.**
# # # PRAYER ACTIVATION
Before you ask God to change your circumstances, ask Him to search **you**.
Before you pray about them, pray:
**“Search me, O God, and know my heart.” — Psalm 139:23**
**Lord, expose every motive in me that does not agree with Your heart.**
This is **The Third Boundary of Prayer.**
**The problem isn't always the request. Sometimes the problem is the motive behind the request.**
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