The mystery of faith is that Christ lives in the believer through his Holy Spirit. Live an honest life. Living a life of sincerity and honesty is rooted in our commitment to Jesus and the Word of God.
Any time your conscience is outraged and you don’t settle things, you are weakened, hindered, and deterred from doing that which is effective in the Will of God.
Being honest with God involves stopping manipulative behavior — trying to manipulate people. It involves stopping the idea of explaining away what God’s word is plainly saying.
Thoughtless and selfish words and actions may indeed be something that you think you’re getting away with. Of course that’s doubtful. You never get away with anything do you, in this life?
What we are saying is that effective praying has to involve the whole being. It has to involve all of you. And it is a battle, and you have to work at it.