Here Paul, (I'm convinced Paul wrote the book) distinguishes 'weights' from 'sin'. Sin means 'missing the mark'. Weight also is something that hinders and slows us in a race. It's an encumbrance that gets in the way of our objective. Which, for the Christian, is to glorify God.

Sin is always a weight, but a weight is not always a sin. There are many amoral things which can be besetting. One of the more obvious in our culture might be smoking, while it is not sin, it certainly can frustrate a testimony in some cultures. Another weight might be tardiness. Again, not sin, but an issue which can diminish our effectiveness by sending a message to others of untrustworthiness.

An issue common in American society is over-involvement. Christians are commonly involved far beyond their stress capacity. Always from a good motive, parents are burning the candle at both ends, are involved in PTA, church, bible study, sports. Besides all these, both parents often work. And are running around like chickens with their heads cut off (I love that word picture).

A huge issue, or weight, is debt. How can a man or women be free in the their spirit and mind to seek after God when so much energy, worry, planning, thoughts are dedicated to money? Jesus said, 'you can't love God and money at the same time'. Yet, ask any Christian if they can handle money, and most insist they can. Jesus said, "it's easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to get into heaven". By the way, he meant a real camel and a real needle. However, Christians are just as guilty as the world at trying to get rich.

There are many issues that relate to every area of our lives which hinder our walk with God and the effectiveness of the job he has called us to do. I suggest to you that few of these require prayer. What is required is belief. Belief is the pivot point that opens the door of success for the Christian.

When a Christian is called "a Believer", what are they  believing? We needn't pray about an issue, when we simply need to do is act on what we believe. If we believe something, we will act on it. If we don't believe something, it's against human nature to act on it.

Jesus said, 'If a man love me, he will keep my words'. In another place he said, 'the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. Jn 6.63

So if we want a good life, we need to do a little less praying, and a little more doing the words of Jesus. His words are the ways to life; they are designed to make us a success; in our families; in our work; in our spiritual lives. So, if you are still inclined to pray, pray like this, 'God, do something to change this rebellious and disobedient heart'.