But if, as in silence of soul we bow before the Lord, we asked such questions as these: What is really my desire? Do I desire it in faith, expecting to receive? Am I now ready to place it and leave it in the Father’s bosom? Is it a settled thing between God and me that I am to have the answer? We should learn to pray so that God would see and we would know what we really expect. This, among other reasons, is why the Lord warns us against the vain repetitions of the Gentiles, who are heard for much praying.
