A spirit of true humility and repentance
This verse – memorize it. It is 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
The spirit of true humility and turning from sin to God will lend success to your prayers.
Being whole-hearted
If you are sincerely honest and whole-hearted in your service to God, it will lend toward success to your prayers.
The word “wholehearted” = with complete sincerity and commitment, is not in the KJV, but is understood:
Numbers 14:24 New International Version
But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.
Deuteronomy 1:36 New International Version
…except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land he set his feet on, because he followed the Lord wholeheartedly.”
Ephesians 6:7 New International Version
Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people.
Ask in faith
James 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
Jesus made it very clear that faith figured in prayer.
Faith and believing; prayer and healing; they are almost inseparable.
Jesus said to the centurion, “Do you believe?” and he said “Lord I believe, help thou my unbelief.”
It would be wonderful to have faith in prayer as we sought to be guided by some of these conditions.
Jesus asked “shall he find faith on the earth?” when He comes again, in connection with prayer.
Righteous living
James 5:16 …the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
This is concerning our relationship with God and the Son of God and others.
In the verses connecting that statement it says, “Confess your faults.”
If something happens between you and another, be the first to admit your error and get the right relationship again and the Lord will hear your prayer.
Obedience
This is the opposite to the first one in the other list.
1 John 3:22, “Because we keep His commandments and do these things that are pleasing in His sight.”
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