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(Acts 20:7–12; John 14:10–21) “And if you ask the Father anything in My name, I will do it” (John 14:13). What a comforting promise! But how few use it! Rarely does anyone keep it in mind. There are those who do not understand it at all and do not accept it. Why is this so? Because they do not love the Lord and do not fulfill His commandments. This unfaithfulness of the heart to the Lord cuts off any boldness to turn to God with a request, just as in everyday life a faulty servant does not dare to ask his masters for anything, knowing that he has not earned any mercy. The established prayers are read in their own order, and they contain very great petitions, but they are only read, and this, as you know, is far from being a prayer or a petition. It is impossible to stand before the Lord with true prayer and extend a petition to Him except by correcting your conscientious relationship towards Him. You might be interested in: