My Taekwendo master often emphasizes on the importance of not kicking or punching out of imitation, that is, without putting force on it. The result is that the mimic practice cannot strengthen our muscle at all.
Likewise, a mimic praying from an insincere heart has no power (refer to 1 Peter 2:1) in spiritual growth and warfare.
However, the Spirit-led prayer in faith with Scripture is the effective weapon of defeating our enemy, which is not of the world but with divine power (refer to 2 Corinthian 10:5).
Prayer: Lord God, please forgive my hidden sins and give me a pure heart so that I can come to You to pray according to Your will and You promise to answer it. Please teach me how to pray with Your word. In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
～～照神心意的禱告，神必垂聽～～
我的跆拳道老師常常在上課時叫我們不可以「做做樣子」，因為平時的練習雖然看起來像在打或踢空氣，但不盡力而為，就無法鍛鍊肌肉，更不用說打破木板。
同樣地，禱告上帝時心裡不先承認已知的罪，想的都是自己的私欲，而不是神的真理，這樣的禱告就是「做做樣子」。結果是靈命不能成長（參彼得前書2:1），魔鬼也不怕你。
但是，如果禱告時，能向神認罪並求神帶領你照他的心意，並用聖經的話語來禱告，這是強健靈命、打敗仇敵非常強大的武器（參哥林多後書10:5）。
禱告：上帝，求你原諒我的罪，給我清潔的心，使我手潔心清來到你面前向你禱告，你就應許會垂聽我的禱告。請你教導我照你的心意來禱告。奉主耶穌基督的名求。阿門