bedroom window and shout out to you saying, ‘Don’t bother me. The whole household’s in bed”? “Of course not! It’s not even a question of friendship. The man will get up and give him what he needs because of the simple fact that the neighbor had the nerve to ask. “And I’m telling you—ask, and it shall be given unto you!” That’s the uncluttered version of Jesus’ story. It tells how to learn to pray well. To begin, you need to learn to have the nerve to ask boldly. A look at the original language supports
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