'...God says to us, "Let me remind you of how I listen and see if you think I could listen even to you." Then he recounts stories of adulterers like King David, murderers like the apostle Paul, and grumblers like the newly delivered Israel. If he hears and loves them, he will hear and love us. The lesson is clear: He doesn't hear because of us and the qualities of our prayers. He hears because he is the God Who Hears.'
Edward T Welch, Running Scared, p.73.
