When our aim is solely the glory of God, then God can answer our prayers. Christ Himself rather than His gifts should be our desire. A loving spirit is a condition of believing prayer. We cannot be wrong with man and right with God. The spirit of prayer is essentially the spirit of love.
Intercession is simply love at prayer.
We really must face these elementary facts in our faith if prayer is to be anything more than a mere form. We venture to think that large numbers of so-called Christians have never faced this question. Our daily life in the world is the best indication of our power in prayer. God deals with my prayers not according to the spirit and tone which I exhibit when I am praying in public or private, but according to the spirit I show in my daily life. Hot-tempered people can make only frigid prayers.