Until you release that man or woman, God will not hear your cry of distress! That man might have cheated you, and that woman insulted you terribly, but let him go, now! Let her go, now! Until the commanded love is in place, effective prayer is impracticable. Do you know your heart is what matters most to God? That is the spot of communion between Him and you. It is the altar upon which the sacrifices of praise and the incense of prayers are offered. In other words, it is not what you do or says that commands a release from heaven, but what goes on in your heart. What becomes of you sequentially in the kingdom is a function of what happens in your heart.Hey,... there is no practical manifestation without preparation? Every encounter with God is born out of adequate preparedness. God does not judge from the outward appearance; neither is He moved by physical efforts; what moves Him is the state of your heart. Therefore, your heart must be set for a turnaround from Him when you pray.Your heart must be sufficiently prepared to ensure that the exercise does not end in futility. It is clear from Scriptures that an unprepared heart is not likely to get a response from heaven. The fitness of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue is from the Lord God. (Proverbs 16:1)Before Elijah's mount Carmel triumph over the fake prophets of Baal, the first thing he did was to fix the polluted altar, which in the New Testament order represents the heart (1 Kings. 18:30). If anything has messed up with God's altar in your life, then get set to fix it; because until that is done, communication in prayer cannot be built. Honestly, Preparing your heart in guilelessness is the first step to securing a viable communication link with God because prayer can only stream when sin is absent from such a life. It takes a pure heart, expectant heart, and pure hands to enjoy the presence of God. Whatever contaminates or corrupts your heart hinders your access to heaven's hotline.Sin is a block to prayers! As you fix your heart to request from God in prayer, one of the things you must shield against is offenses. So many are outraged in God, and all they do in prayer is nothing but reproach. When you are hurting and putting the blame on God, then you turn Him against yourself; and if God is against you, who will deliver you? If you scorn Him, who will raise you? Many are stagnant all because of their misbehaviors. When they stand in prayer, they defend themselves against God. They say, "Lord, I've paid my tithe to you, I have done all that You ordered. Only You haven't done your share." In other words, they count themselves complete and God contrarily. So, set your mind right before Almighty God. Count Him honest in all things. Refuse to complain, but instead, let God know that you have no option besides Him and that you are willing to hang on till your solution comes from Him. Stop warning to backslide if He doesn't answer your prayer on time. No one will lose but you. Furthermore, when you don't forgive those who have trespassed you, your sins also remain un-forgiven. It is spiritual stupidity to live with un-forgiveness. The cost is too high. It is one of the pitfalls of the devil to make you lose favor with God. Watch any man who wanders in hatred, un-forgiveness, and malice, his life keeps draining up. And because he has no path to God's favor, he is a common prey of the devil. Your feeling of love for your fellowmen is the authentic proof of your salvation. Rededicate your life to God and be prepared never to be found doing what offends Him. That long-expected answer you seek to your prayers will be uttered to you as you usher yourself into another session of "Violent Prayers for Pulling Down all Satanic Stronghold III", in Jesus' name!