Prayers

3 kinds of prayers:

1. Upward - we focus on God where we give adoration, thanksgiving for what He has done and given.

2. Inward - we focus on self where you bring your worries and problems to God.

3. Outward - we focus on others where we intercede for others.

James wants to see the outward prayer within the fellowship of Christ. (James 5:13-18)
In v16: Confess your sins to each other, pray for each other so that you may be healed, prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Do you believe in prayers of power?
- Prayer that is heard by God
- Prayer that is answered by God
- Prayer that brings things to pass

Prayers of power don't come from the person who prayed but come from the God whom the person prayed to !

~ Ask others to pray for you ~
In Col 4:2-3, Rom 15:30, we are told to pray for one another's spiritual needs, insights into God's will, physical health, wisdom, safety and others.

It takes a lot of time, patience, persistence, energy and sacrifice to pray for one another but the end is good when God answered that prayer and we ourselves get closer to God and the person we prayed for!

So brothers and sisters, you need to pray unceasingly for yourself as well as our brothers and sisters in Christ as prayer is the oxygen for our spiritual life !