—We considered the two types of prayer that are unacceptable and in these verses Jesus speaks of the attitude of prayer God desires. Consider: A. The Instruction (6a)—But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret. We need to consider a couple of things here. 1. The Place of Prayer—The hypocrites prayed openly for the praise of men, but Jesus instructs us to pray within our closet. Now, we all know that we can pray anywhere