DO OUR PRAYERS MATTER?

Posted on October 23, 2014 by atimetoshare.me

Philippians-46-7

I’ll pray for you.  We’ll keep you in our prayers.  I know God will answer prayer.  These are words we use to help others be uplifted, overcome suffering or loss and give them comfort, but do our words make a difference?  The sentiment may be there, but without the action the words have no meaning.

God encourages us to pray for each other throughout His Holy Word.  He does this, not because He needs our help , but so we communicate our supplications to Him.  The requests are insignificant – but the faith behind those words can cause Him to move mountains.  We must never forget that He is fulfilling the work – no us.

When there is a great outpouring of community prayer and the prayers are sincere and full of faith, I imagine that God is elated.  He is seeing our faith in action.  This is precisely what He wants from us.

So when we pray for each other, we can count on getting answers.  When we pray for ourselves and those we love, God will hear us.  When we come to Him in humility – knowing that He is the One who is doing the work necessary – when we trust that He knows what is best for all concerned – when we turn it over to His omnipotent wisdom, we are acting in faith.

Do not underestimate the power of prayer.  It is our personal connection to the One who created heaven and earth and when there are many praying for the same thing, it becomes a live network of kindred individuals.

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As I reach the end of my years, I find I have a lot of good information stored up in this old decrepit mind of mine. If I don't write it all down, it may vanish and no one will have the advantage of my thoughts. This is why this blog exists. I love the Lord, Jesus with all my heart and soul. I know I'm undeserving of all He's done for me, but I also know that His love is beyond my comprehension. I've always wanted to write. I never kept diaries, but tucked my thoughts in my head for future reference. I use them now in creating stories, plays, poetry and my blog. I continue to learn every day. I believe the compilation of our time spent with God will have huge affect on the way we live. I know I'm a sinner and I need a Savior. I have One through Jesus, Christ. My book, "Stages - a memoir," is about the seven stages of life from the perspective of a woman. It addresses all the things girls and women go through in life as they travel it with Jesus, and it is available on Amazon.com.
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10 Responses to DO OUR PRAYERS MATTER?

  1. The True Light!'s avatar The True Light! says:
    October 23, 2014 at 4:42 pm

    Very well done!

    TTL

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  2. Something To Consider's avatar Levi Thetford says:
    October 23, 2014 at 6:02 pm

    And our family is a testament to God working by many people praying this week. We are truly thankful for each one of you!!!

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  3. wiseandlovelyme's avatar wiseandlovelyme says:
    October 28, 2014 at 12:34 am

    Yes the power of prayer is amazing. GOD listens to each and every single prayer sent up! I belong to a group of prayer warriors and we love the LORD immensely! Thank you for the post.

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