not one of self-denial—of fasting (letting the world go) and of prayer (laying hold of heaven)—faith cannot be exercised. In a life lived according to the flesh and not according to the Spirit, we find the origin of the prayerlessness of which we complain. As we left the meeting, one brother said to me, ‘‘The whole difficulty is that we wish to pray in the Spirit and at the same time walk after the flesh. This is impossible.’’ If one is sick and desires healing, it is of prime importance that the true