The Hub

Everyone wants God to pay attention to them. So, we pray with the hope that God will actually hear us and answer us. But what are the rules for getting those prayers not just heard, but answered?
There are many books written on the secret to prayer. We are given advice on how to pray, how long to pray, how loud to pray, where to pray, what mindset we should have when we pray, what scriptures to read before we pray, and who we should pray with. I'm sure that's all good advice, but what I want to know is, not how to pray, but how to get answers to prayer.
Plenty of scriptures admonish us to have faith so we can move mountains, but I believe that there are conditions that God requires of us to validate that faith to get it moving. Understand those conditions, and you can unlock the promises.
We are dealing with an invisible world for which we are given a book of clues. As with everything in God, the answers are in His Word, and it will all seem so simple when we finally cross over and see Him face-to-face, but for now, we must follow that which is revealed in His Word.
Each of these secrets taken separately is like a spoke on a wheel. None are sufficient alone but need the support of all the others to make a fully functional wheel. Some may seem repetitious, but each passage brings its own nuances. The Word of God will weave a tapestry that will reveal His face when it is finally woven together.
I started with nine secrets. Then there were ten, then twelve . . . you know how it goes with each new revelation that God shows you. Finally, I came to realize that there is only one master secret for all prayer from all people. It is the hub for all the different spokes. I will reserve that for last, but I'm telling you about it now, so you won't quit reading until you reach it.
If there was ever a time that we needed prayer warriors who can contend to the Throne of God, it is now. We are about to enter an age of unbelievably intense spiritual warfare. Satan is loosed upon the earth, the powers of darkness are growing, and the spirit of Antichrist is rising out of the sea. Prayer is our weapon, but we need champions of the faith to wield that weapon victoriously.
I am praying that warrior is you.
Let's start with the first one - faith.