In the parable the petitioner was again and again repulsed, but he did not relinquish his purpose. So our prayers do not always seem to receive an immediate answer; but Christ teaches that we should not cease to pray. Prayer is not to work any change in God; it is to bring us into harmony with God. When we make request of Him, He may see that it is necessary for us to search our hearts and repent of sin. Therefore He takes us through test and trial, He brings us through humiliation, that we may see what hinders the working of His Holy Spirit through us.

I lignelsen blev vennen afvist flere gange, men han holdt ikke op med at bede. Vi synes heller ikke, at vi altid bliver bønhørt med det samme; men Kristus lærer os, at vi ikke skal ophøre med at bede. Bøn skal ikke udvirke en forandring hos Gud; den skal bringe os i harmoni med Gud. Når vi beder ham om noget, ser han måske, at det er nødvendigt for os at ransage vore hjerter og angre synden. Derfor fører han os gennem prøver og vanskeligheder han leder os gennem ydmygelser for at vi kan se, hvad det er der hindrer Helligånden i at virke gennem os.