When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood. Proverbs 21:2 (ESV)
The cross of Christ is God's decisive answer to the problem of sin and its devastating power over us.
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save...
“And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others....