I'm speaking of the kind of prayer where you are probing your own thought to know your own motives. Because your own motives determine the outcome of whatever it is you wish to do.
If your motive is impure: involving greed, competition, comparison, selfishness, etc. then your decision and consequent follow through will in the long run prove the old axiom: you reap what you sow.
BUT if your motives are pure: involving a desire to bless others as well as yourself, to make genuine step allowing progress in some way, unselfish, generous, noble, etc. there will be blessing all around- and success. Regardless if it is ever seen or appreciated.
Another warning sign of poor motivation would be a mental dialogue of self-justification. There's just never any room for self-justification when good and pure motives are involved. It's a helpful indicator- if you're alert to it.
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