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Prayer Is The Mightiest Agent To Advance God’s Work

Prayer succeeds when all else fails.

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Prayer Is The Mightiest Agent To Advance God’s Work
Sadie Stevens

Prayer, the most basic definition of prayer is “talking to God.”

It is the communication of the human soul with the Lord who created the soul.

Prayer is the primary way for the believer to communicate his emotions and desires with God. Prayer can be audible or silent, private or public. Prayer is the Christian’s way of communicating with God.

We pray to praise God and thank Him and tell Him how much we love Him. We pray to enjoy His presence and tell Him what is going on in our lives. We pray to make requests and seek guidance and ask for wisdom. All prayer must be offered in faith (James 1:6), in the name of the Lord Jesus (John 16:23), and in the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26).

Prayer is described in the Bible as seeking God’s favor (Exodus 32:11), pouring out one’s soul to the Lord (1 Samuel 1:15), crying out to heaven (2 Chronicles 32:20), drawing near to God (Psalm 73:28), and kneeling before the Father (Ephesians 3:14). Prayer develops our relationship with God and demonstrates our trust and utter dependence upon Him.

Paul wrote, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6–7).

Worry about nothing; pray about everything. God wants us to talk with Him about everything. How often should we pray? The biblical answer is “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

We should keep a running conversation going with God all day long.God will answer the prayers of, His children, the righteous, the obedient, Holy people, Devoted people who are seeking God and those who turn away from their wicked ways.

God will not answer the prayers of those who are: Disobedient to God’s law, Unforgiving towards other, mistreat their spouse, and self-righteous people. The Bible contains many examples of prayer there are about 650 prayers in the Bible. There is no reason why people should not pray. We need to pray for everything every second of the day.


The thing about Jesus is that He’ll always be there for you, always. Ready to lend a listening ear. Whether you’re sitting at church service in the morning or just can’t sleep at 3:00 AM, He’s there. He’s listening. If it concerns you, it concerns Him. Talk to Him. Talk to Him. Talk to Him.

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