James
5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray
one for another that ye may be healed. The effective fervent prayer of a
righteous man availeth much.
Our
scripture text answers the implied question of what make prayers effective by
stating the first step to effective prayers is confession of one's faults as we
all have faults and have sinned which is short of the glory of God. The saying
"confession is good for the soul" is true because the weight of sin
is lifted when sin is confessed because it carries the weight of guilt. In the
repenting process we are to confess our sins, ask for forgiveness and then turn
from our sins. The same principal applies for our prayers to be effective
whether praying for self or others. It is noteworthy to say, confessing one's
faults is a form of healing in that it cleanses the soul. This make room for
the Spirit of God to dwell with us as our bodies are God's temple and He cannot
nor will He dwell in an unclean house.
The
second aspect to effective praying is to honestly pray for self and one another
while having faith that our prayers will be answered by God as He looks on the
heart and know whether or not the prayer's prayer is sincere.
Third,
we must ask in the authority of Jesus' name and we must align our will with
that of God's will and His Word. Lastly, the prayer's life must be in harmony
with God's statues.
Effective
praying is removing all sin-barriers that will hinder the effectiveness of our
prayers.
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