The more spiritual the soul is, the more prayer-ful it will be, because it is then the most occupied in heart and desire about the things of God. Our prayers will be few and feeble if our walk with God be of a low character. If we have narrow views of God and His purposes, our prayers will be also narrow and confined. If we are unstable, unbelieving, and unspiritual, our prayers may return unanswered. Faith, a good conscience, a large heart, knowledge of the mind and will of God, and a sense of our utter weakness, are the proper prerequisites of prayer. Not many words are needed:the desires of the Spirit in our hearts, with groanings that cannot be uttered, God will attend to. He that searcheth the heart, and knoweth the mind of the Spirit, will give heed to the feeblest cry. It is far more important to consider the condition of our souls, and the truthfulness of our requests, than the mode of utterance or form of speech. In prayer, we have to do with the divine ear, and not with man's.