What happens when you pray?
Is there really power in the prayers you pray?
Does anything change when I pray?
All this questions would be answered if you keep reading.
As Christians, prayer shouldn’t be a thing of when I feel like,
when you’re faced with difficulties, when you’re asked to do
so in church, or any Christian gathering you find yourself in.
Prayer like the Bible says should be done “without ceasing”,
if there’s no power in prayer the Bible wouldn’t have said to
to do so without ceasing.
Even Jesus Christ prayed and fasted for 40days and 40nights
and after which it was recorded that the devil came to tempt
him.
To show us the importance and power of prayer is example of
Paul and Silas in the prison, the power of prayer brought
about their breakthrough.
Prayer has the power to make a huge difference to our lives
and the world around us.
Prayer is spiritual nutrition. Just as the body needs physical
food, so the soul needs spiritual food. Prayer changes us.
However, the Bible goes much further than this. Prayer is
powerful.
Power of Prayer
The power of prayer isn’t in the person praying. It’s not a
magic formula. It isn’t keywords. It is an open heart, humble
and filled with awe of who our mighty God is. Rather, the
power resides in the God who is being prayed to.
1 John 5:14-15 tells us, “This is the confidence we have in
approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his
will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us —
whatever we ask — we know that we have what we asked of
him.”
In fact, Jesus rebukes those who pray using repetitions or
those who pray in public to seek attention or those who don’t
have the right heart, “And when you pray, do not keep on
babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard
because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your
Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matthew
6:7-8).
Psalm 107:28-30 reminds us, “Then they cried out to the
LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their
distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the
sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he
guided them to their desired haven.” There is power in
prayer!
The power of prayer should not be underestimated. James
5:16-18 declares, "…The prayer of a righteous man is
powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He
prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on
the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the
heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops." God
most definitely listens to prayers, answers prayers, and moves
in response to prayers.
Jesus taught, "…I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small
as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from
here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for
you" (Matthew 17:20). 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 tells us, "The
weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On
the contrary, they have divine power to demolish
strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take
captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." The
Bible urges us, "And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with
all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert
and always keep on praying for all the saints" (Ephesians
6:18).
Thank you for reading❤️
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