Proverbs 28:9 He that turns away his ears from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination.
The conditions: Psalms 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me…. Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, what things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them. The attitudes: Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Whenever, and wherever possible and appropriate, we should kneel down to make our requests before The Lord. In some instances, because folks may have joint pain issues, or osteoporosis, they might not be able to kneel. God understands, but if we can kneel, we should, for it demonstrates reverence to the all Superior One, The God of the universe… Luke 22: 41 And he (Jesus) was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed.
Acts 9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up…. However, as the title to the study says, requests that are made to The Lord will usually receive one out of three responses, Yes, No, or Wait. So, it is important for us to observe carefully, what the Bible actually says about praying and receiving answers.
1st Kings 18: 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and he put his face between his knees.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!