Therefore, confess your sins to one
another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective
prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
James 5:16 NASB
Prayer is the
cure-all for anything which ails a Christian. It may not change our
circumstances immediately, or ever, but it will heal our hearts and change our
perspective. Prayer is one of the main signs of a heart that trusts and depends
on God. If we are praying to God for help, healing, wisdom, or thanksgiving, it
shows that we acknowledge His power over our lives and His provision for all we
need. Those who don’t pray either don’t believe God cares, or believe that they
don’t need Him. Both are sad states for a believer. Another sign of dependence
on God is confessing our sin because it shows we acknowledge we are not perfect
and that God is the answer to our sinful state. Confessing our sin to other
believers also shows our need for others to keep us accountable, encourage and
pray for us. Both of these signs are the key to being healed. They do not mean
that we will always be healed if we have both of them, but we cannot be healed
without them. We need God and we need others. Denying those is choosing to
remain in bondage. And we have to have them both together because harboring sin
in our hearts closes the prayer “link” to God. He cannot hear our prayers if
they are clouded with sin. We must have clean, confessed hearts in order to
have effective prayers. Do you depend on God? Are you willing to allow others
to help you? Make confession and prayer regular parts of your day.
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