We must become one with the word of God and receive His truth versus our experience or another's opinion. } Relationship is an absolute for effectiveness of prayer. With God - and - man. This is accomplished through our forgiveness and repentance received and our forgiveness given to others. Mat 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. No man owes me a debt, I owe them love! One of the easiest ways for the enemy to place us in a position of receiving from the wrong source is to cause a divide from God and his love realm. There is no in between kingdoms you are receiving from one or the other all the time. Make a decision to remain free from division, strife and faultfinding today. You and I need to make it hard on the devil to interfere with our communication from heaven. So one simple guide line that holds great effect in prayer is to stay free from Satan through protecting your love relationship.