Prayer is Powerful

I have the privilege as a Bible study leader to pray for some wonderful women. I get to hear their hearts and then lift them up to the One who knows their groanings. Last night we had a dear friend whose husband had heart surgery. He had complications and things got bad fast. We were able to immediately call on prayer warriors. Even through social media we could ask for prayer from anyone.


Prayer is powerful. It works. It heals. It calms. It calls to the One who is the great Physician. The Healer. The Protector. The Provider. He hears our cries. He sees our hearts.


If you do not have access to prayer warriors. To those who would drop everything and pray right then and there, reach out and find some. Don't go this life alone. We were created for community and for relationship. Find a small group. Get connected to your church's prayer line. There is someone around you that will pray with you and for you. I promise. Just ask.


God hears our own prayers but how wonderful it is to have an audible voice to pray into our situation. Real arms to wrap around our pain. A sweet small and calming voice to speak over our fears. Another person to remind us that God is there. He hears.


Send me a message. I will pray for you. It is a blessing to storm the throne room of heaven!

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. 

Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 

Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church 

to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; 

the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, 

they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other 

and pray for each other so that you may be healed. 

The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. 

James 5:13-16