We are not to be like the man who said, "I have prayed and prayed, but I do not receive." A companion said to him, "Let us pray together then, and claim the promise of God." So they bowed in prayer; but when they rose from their knees, the man said, " I don't feel any different, and I didn't expect I should." This is the way that many present themselves before God; they would be surprised if God should answer their prayers. They do not expect the Lord to answer their prayers, or think that the Lord will hear them, and their petitions are in vain; for they go away as they came.

Vi skal ikke være som mennesket der siger: ”Jeg har bedt og bedt, men jeg får ikke.” En ledsager sagde til ham: ”Lad os så bede sammen, og påberåbe os Guds løfte.” Så bøjede de i bøn; men da de rejste sig fra deres knæ, sagde manden: ”Jeg føler ikke noget anderledes, og jeg forventede det heller ikke.” Det er den måde som mange bringer sig selv frem for Gud på; de vil blive overrasket om Gud besvarer deres bønner. De forventer ikke at Herren besvarer deres bønner, eller tror at Herren vil høre dem, og deres bønner er forgæves; for de går bort ligesom de kom.