Well, you see, I was going to write you a beautiful little post about the wonderful power of prayer. I would tell you about how when you pray, you had better expect God to move. Because He will and He does! I would tell you about how I've been praying more lately, and I've been praying with faith. And I would tell you about how prayers are being answered, people are being healed, hearts are being restored, lives are being flipped around, and friendships are being formed. And I would even mention the small things -- like cars starting and bills being paid and cool breezes on hot days -- so that you would know that God cares about every detail of your life. But then I realized that I could go on and on about how super awesome and lovely and powerful prayer is...but I would still fall short of communicating my point to you. So, with that, I will just give you this:
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The intense prayer of the righteous is very powerful.
James 5:13-16
Breathe that stuff in.
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