A spirit of bitterness, anger, revenge or hatred toward others will prevent our hearts from praying in total submission to God. Just as we are told not to give offerings to God while there is conflict between ourselves and another Christian (Matthew 5:23-24), in the same way God does not want the offering of our prayers until we have reconciled with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Roho wa uchungu, hasira, kisasi au chuki kwa wengine huzuia mioyo yetu kuomba Mungu kwa unyenyekevu. Kama vile tu tunaambiwa kuwa tusitoe sadaka kwa Mungu wakati tuna mgogoro kati yetu na Mkristo wwingine (Mathayo 5:23-24), kwa njia hiyo Mungu hataki sadaka ya maombi yetu hadi pale sisi huridhiana na ndugu zetu na dada katika Kristo.