From; Brenda Walsh Ministries.
Praying Fervently
There are Christians who have attended church faithfully their entire lives, yet they still fail to understand the true power of prayer. They approach the act of prayer as something expected of them, taking for granted the fact that they have unlimited access to speak to the King of the Universe directly, as if it was no big deal. Prayer allows you to confide your innermost thoughts, feelings, dreams, and fears to the only One who can actually do something about them. The Bible tells us in James 5:16, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” To pray fervently means to pray with energy and intensity. The kind of passionate prayer God is talking about enables us to ask for Holy-Spirit power to do extraordinary things and overcome any obstacle no matter how big or small. Jesus told us in Matthew 17:20, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” The power of prayer is available to everyone who believes. Elijah, Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Queen Esther, and so many others were all mere humans, yet when they prayed, miraculous things happened! God has promised in Matthew 21:22, “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Put God to the test - pray intensely, passionately, fervently, with faith, believing, and just watch what God will do! Text: Colossians 4:2, 1 Chronicles 16:11, Romans 12:12, 2 Chronicles 7:14