As we set ourselves to pray there must be a remembrance of the conditions of prevailing prayer. They are such as these:
(1) Heart separation from Sin— “If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me” (Psa. 66:18).
(2) Righteousness— “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
(James 5:16).
(3) Faith— “He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” (Heb. 11:6).
(4) Submission— “If we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us” (1 John 5:14).
(5) Thankfulness— “In everything, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God” (Phil. 4:6).
In addition to these let us ever remember that prayer, to prevail, must be God wrought. It must be “in the Holy Ghost,” and in the name of the Lord Jesus.