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Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for"); document.writeln("each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is"); document.writeln("powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed"); document.writeln("earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and"); document.writeln("a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth"); document.writeln("produced its crops.1

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When you face a problem, what is your first reaction? God"); document.writeln("works through prayer, but we often leave it as a last resort. With the example"); document.writeln("of Elijah, James shows what the effective prayer of the righteous accomplishes."); document.writeln("The passage above has to do with healing, but it is not the only request that"); document.writeln("God answers. Many areas can be transformed by the power of prayer:

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Temptation. Christ told His disciples that prayer was"); document.writeln("indispensable to fight temptation (Mark 14:38).

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Praise. After being beaten and thrown into prison, Paul and"); document.writeln("Silas prayed and praised God (Acts 16:25).

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Spiritual warfare. Paul teaches us to access the power of God"); document.writeln("by \"praying without ceasing\" (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

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Transformation. When we pray according to the will of God,"); document.writeln("He transforms our minds, character, and actions (Colossians 1:9-12).

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Testimony. In prayer we pray that the Lord will open doors"); document.writeln("to spread His Word (2 Thessalonians 3:1).

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Protection. God is faithful to answer requests for"); document.writeln("protection and strength against the enemy (2 Thessalonians 3:2-3).

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The next time you face challenges, remember that prayer is"); document.writeln("powerful. Share your needs and see God at work.

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Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding"); document.writeln("me that prayer is powerful. I want to be a person who prays at all times with"); document.writeln("perseverance. Lord, I want to pray with thanksgiving, recognizing that the"); document.writeln("plans you have for me and my family are far better than I can even imagine."); document.writeln("Thank you that I can pray and cry out to you at all times. In the name of Jesus"); document.writeln("I pray, Amen.

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1.     "); document.writeln("James 5:16-18 (NIV).

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Today\'€™s Encounter was written by: Rosina N.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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