Week #18 taken from Matthew 6:7 "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words."
It would appear that many believers look for what may be called a: special formula, that there must be out there, in how to get the most out of God when we pray. So, we read and write books on prayer. In the day of Jesus, it seems to have been, the use of many words. The intent of the "52 Weeks of Prayer" is not to offer some recipe or prescription to maximize our prayers. But it is about encouraging the Church to draw close to God and become even more intimate with our Savior and Lord. Moses established a "tent of meeting" where he had prayer and met with the Lord. Intimacy with God is our goal, not getting what we think is best for our situations.
A preacher named E.V. Hill was home one afternoon and heard a thud in the next room. He went to investigate and found the crumpled form of his wife on the floor without breath or heartbeat. He took her in his arms and prayed a most sincere prayer of faith that the Lord would raise her from the dead as he had done in Biblical days. As he opened his eyes he heard these words in his heart; "Hill, you're going to have to trust me Hill". For his wife was not raised to life on Earth, but was she raised to heaven.
Sincere prayers are heard by God, but He has the perfect plan the events we face. Establish a "tent of meeting" with Him.