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  Introduction: Carol Conner Why don’t we pray? Some answers: we don’t know what to say, what if we don’t hear, what if we don’t like what we hear, we don’t have time, I’m not good at it, I can’t pray like… We have an Enemy who does not want us praying.   Stop feeling guilt, shame, and condemnation for the reasons we don’t pray and recognize that Satan will lie to you and do everything to keep the church from praying together. See (vs. 5-6) ·          Vs. 5-The Problem: It’s all about them and being seen by others o    Hypocrites- those who profess to do a pious action, but do so with their eye on people... [1] ·          Vs. 6-Solution: Secret Place. Matthew Penner talked about this last Sunday. We need to abide and be with Jesus in the Secret Place.   It is not out of obligation, but from relationship. ·          Not a rule against praying in public or in groups Hear (vs. 7-8) ·          Vs. 7-The Problem: It’s all about them and being heard by others o    Gentile