The Prayer Of Faith


The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.--James 5:16.


A second important requirement if the believing church is to be used 
in God's ministry is prayer, and the response God makes to our 
prayers, uttered in true faith. ... No matter what our stature or 
status, we have the authority in the family of God to pray the prayer of faith.

The prayer of faith engages the heart of God, meeting God's 
conditions of spiritual life and victory. Our consideration of the 
power and efficacy of prayer enters into the question of why we are 
part of a Christian congregation, and what that congregation is 
striving to be and do. We have to consider whether we are just going 
around and around--like a religious merry-go-round. Are we simply 
holding on to the painted mane of the painted horse, repeating a trip 
of very insignificant circles to a pleasing musical accompaniment? ...

All of the advertising we can do will never equal the interest, and 
participation in the things of God, resulting from the gracious 
answers, to the prayers of faith, generated by the Holy Spirit.


"Lord, don't ever let me be satisfied holding on to the painted mane 
of the painted horse. I want to be part of a dynamic Body of 
believers, greatly used of You, because we're seeing answers to 
genuine prayers of faith, generated by the Holy Spirit. Amen."