If you want God's Word, you've got to be willing to put the time and effort into it. That's the anatomy of learning. You can't be prideful and arrogant and think you have all the answers. Mankind may think that they are smarter than God and reject God's answers. That's pride's trap. If you think constructive criticism is a personal attack you have to defend against, you are unable to learn from your mistakes. Can the prideful get their prayers answered?