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WHAT IS THE POWER OF PRAYER ???
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The idea of power inherent in prayer is a very popular one. According to the Bible, the power of prayer is, quite simply, the power of God, who hears and answers prayer. Consider the following:

1) The Lord God Almighty can do all things; there is nothing impossible for Him (Luke 1:37).

2) The Lord God Almighty invites His people to pray to Him. Prayer to God should be made persistently (Luke 18:1), with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6), in faith (James 1:5), within the will of God (Matthew 6:10), for the glory of God (John 14:13-14), and from a heart right with God (James 5:16).

3) The Lord God Almighty hears the prayers of His children. He commands us to pray, and He promises to listen when we do. “In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears” (Psalm 18:6).

4) The Lord God Almighty answers prayer. “I call on you, O God, for you will answer me” (Psalm 17:6). “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles” (Psalm 34:17).

Another popular idea is that the amount of faith we have determines whether or not God will answer our prayers. However, sometimes the Lord answers our prayers in spite of our own lack of faith. In Acts 12, the church prays for Peter’s release from prison (v. 5), and God answers their prayer (vv. 7-11). Peter goes to the door of the prayer meeting and knocks, but those who are praying refuse at first to believe that it is really Peter. They prayed he would be released, but they failed to expect an answer to their prayer.

The power of prayer does not flow from us—it is not special words we say or the special way we say them or even how often we say them. The power of prayer is not based on a certain direction we face or a certain position of our bodies. The power of prayer does not come from the use of artifacts or icons or candles or beads. The power of prayer is based on Who hears our prayer and answers it. Prayer places us in contact with Almighty God, and we should expect almighty results, whether or not He chooses to grant our petitions, deny our requests, or ask us to wait on Him. Whatever the answer to our prayers, the God to whom we pray is the source of all power, and He can and will answer us, according to His perfect will and timing.

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Cheryl Whit
 Cheryl Whit
August 02, 2008
Thank God for grace...EXCELLENT blog lady!!!
Lee Ward
 Lee Ward
August 02, 2008
Amen.
MarJay HizWay
 MarJay HizWay
August 02, 2008
Amen my sister...I know that's right ;o)
loveofthelight
 loveofthelight
August 02, 2008

I have experienced the 'power of prayer' on several different occasions in my life. In particular, when I was homeless with a young child in tow. Despite not having no home, the clothes on our backs, and what food we got through vouchers, we had nothing, but faith and prayer to get us through that time.

I learned what it meant to be hungry and thirsty. However, by praying to the Lord during that time, my hunger and thirst were satisfied. My prayers were answered, although not always exactly the way I would have liked them to turn out. However, it was His will that things turned out the way that they did.

 He answers prayers, but we don't always get them in the way that we expect. 

 During my period of homelessness, I felt closer to the Lord, as I didn't have the trappings of modern culture.

He spared me through to life-threatening illnesses during that period.

The Lord is with us always, and He is just a heartbeat away. 

Valarie
 Valarie
August 02, 2008

Oh yes! He is there to hear and to answer and I fully know that power of prayer. Not only in my own personal life, but in the lives of my fellow church members. Sure...we don't always get exactly what we had prayed for...but He DOES  answer and He is faithful to take care of our needs according to HIS Will! That is the key...HIS WILL.
Great Post!
Thank you

Doyle Crowe
 Doyle Crowe
August 03, 2008
Amen