We often blame external reasons when our prayer lives aren’t what they should be. I don’t have a quiet place. I don’t have enough time. But did you know you could be hindering your own prayers? God gave us prayer to worship, confess, seek His will, and ask for necessities and desires. In the Old Testament King James translation, the Hebrew word “pray” is often translated as “ask.” Adam and Eve walked and talked with God in the garden. After their sin, God spoke through prophets, specially chosen people, and even a donkey. Few of God’s people talked to Him…