God does not hear a prayer of pride, selfishness, and self exaltation, but He listens to prayers of supplication and intercession for the saints.

How can we build a relationship of such intimacy that God and Christ know it is a relationship that will last for an eternity?

The most effective way to develop a relationship with God is by developing a continuous prayer dialogue, conversing with Him through Bible study and prayer.

God reveals a grand secret through David: namely, that spiritual growth will come to people who set the Lord before oneself continuously.