When It Is Inconsistent With Action: "Pray not thou for this people, neither make intercession to Me; for I will not hear thee. Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?" (Jer. 7:16-17). When Unforgiveable Sin Is Committed: "There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it" (1 John 5:16). When Prayer Lacks Sincerity And Faith: "When thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward" (Matt. 6:5).

When Prayer Is Substituted For Action: "And Yahweh said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto Me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward . . ." (Exod. 14:15), "And Yahweh said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant . . . therefore they could not stand before their enemies . . . neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you" (Josh. 7:7-13).

When Prayer Is Governed By Self: "Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts" (James 4:3).

When Prayer Is Framed To Change Yahweh's Decrees: "And I besought Yahweh at that time, saying, O Lord Yahweh, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy might? I pray Thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon. But Yahweh was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me ...." (Deut. 3:23-27).

When Prayer Is Dictated By Impure Motives: "If I regard iniquity in my heart, Yahweh will not hear me" (Ps. 66:18).

When Prayer Is Designed To Avoid Necessary Discipline: "David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth . . . and it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child had died . . ." (2 Sam. 12:16-18). "And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, ... for this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness . . ." (2 Cor. 12:7).

When Sin Is Not Recognised: "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8).

When Prayer Is A Mere Repetition of Empty Phrases: "When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not yet therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him" (Matt. 6:7-8).

When Prayer Is Offered In Arrogance: "Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate" (Prov. 8:13). Remember, Prayer Can Be An Abomination! "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination" (Prov. 28:9).