“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” James 5:16 AKJV
There is nobody, absolutely nobody, who can tell me that the prayers of the righteous don’t avail much. IT DOES!
Firstly, I must sincerely say thank you to all who prayed for me and to all who obeyed the prompting of the Holy Ghost to intercede on my behalf. I FELT YOUR PRAYERS and though I am not out of the woods, my mind is much more clearer because of your prayers. Last weekend and earlier this week I was extremely angry, which later turned to depression, despondency and despair. I felt depleted and wanted to diminish in one way or another; BUT GOD said “Not so” and had His people pray on my behalf. I literally felt the shift in the atmosphere, in the spirit realm, and my thinking became more and more unclouded and slowly but surely I was Naima again. Once again, thank you so very much and I pray that God tremendously bless you!
I must ask that you continue to hold me in your prayers. My family and I (6 ppl) are still facing very dire circumstances, most of which are under ‘emergency’ status, so we still need your prayers. God is a mighty God and I know He moves on behalf of His people. The Bible says, “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry” (Psalm 34:15). II Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him” (NKJV); and Proverbs 15:29 says “The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous” (NKJV). Thus, I put my hope and trust in the Lord, believing He will work all things together for my good.
Prayer is a very powerful tool that God has given to His people and it’s unfortunate that many use prayer as a last resort, with little to no expectation, instead of using prayer as a first response to all things. The Bible makes it very clear that we’re to continually pray and for one another; for it says to “pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people)” (Ephesians 6:18 AMP). I cannot express enough how important prayer really is, especially when the Holy Ghost prompts you to pray. It may be a quick short prayer or a much longer intense prayer, but either way, be obedient and pray. You never know if your prayer may stop someone from making a bad decision or if it will literally save someone else’s life!
God bless!
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