From Prayer and Praying Men, by E.M. Bounds
No sham praying was that of Elijah, no mere performance, no spiritless, soulless, official praying.
Prayer breaks all bars, dissolves all chains, opens all prisons.
Praying Samuels come from praying Hannahs.
Prayer has to deal with God, and is only resultful as it has to do with God.
Prayer has its only worth and significance in the great fact that God hears and answers prayer.
Prayer reaches back to the first ages of man on earth.