15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he
will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. – James 5:15-16
Hello ILC!
“No one can believe how powerful prayer is and what it can effect, except those who have
learned it by experience. Whenever I have prayed earnestly, I have been heard and have obtained more
than I prayed for. God sometimes delays, but He always comes.” ~ Martin Luther
Sometimes we forget just how effective prayer is. Even those of us who have experienced what
prayer can do will often neglect it. Prayer works in the direst of circumstances, and it also works in the
everyday. It is in the everyday that we often forget to pray. Then when problems start to surface, we
try to handle things ourselves instead of handing things over to God.
The very first step in any situation, easy to handle or overwhelming, is prayer. Place everything
in the hands of God, and you will find that everything works out for your good. And when God does
answer and takes care of things for you, it might me nice to stop and say thank you every once in a
while. God promised to save you when you ask Him to. God promised to forgive you when you ask
Him to. So, ask Him. Ask Him and watch as He fulfills His promises and gives you far more than you
asked for or imagined. God sometimes delays, but He always comes.