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It’s Time For Us To Tap Into The Power Of Prayer

It’s Time For Us To Tap Into The Power Of Prayer

Last updated on: July 10, 2026 at 2:28 pm by Kathy King

It’s Time For Us To Tap Into The Power Of Prayer 2026-07-10T14:28:39-04:00 Kathy King

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“Prayerlessness is our declaration of independence from God.” Daniel Henderson

You’ve probably heard it many times before, “When all else fails, pray.” You may have read some inspiring stories about miraculous answers to prayer in dire circumstances. There is only one problem with those stories, they have not come to fruition in your life. You often wonder, is it me? Does God even listen? There are more important things going on in the world right now, my problems are nothing in comparison. Dear one, I want to remind you of the words of Jesus: “Don’t worry about *things—*food, drink, and clothes. For you already have life and a body—and they are far more important than what to eat and wear. Look at the birds! They don’t worry about what to eat—they don’t need to sow or reap or store up food—for your heavenly Father feeds them. And you are far more valuable to him than they are. Will all your worries add a single moment to your life? Your heavenly Father already knows perfectly well that you need them, and he will give them to you if you give him first place in your life and live as he wants you to. So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.”

Prayer needs to be a priority

It’s time to change our words from “When all else fails, pray” to “In everything big and small, pray.” I’d like to share a story with you, I hope it will touch your heart. May it flow with the goodness of God and point you towards the face of God. He loves you best, even when it’s hard. So listen dear one, with all your heart.

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A Story about Prayer

There once was a man with a terrible life, it seemed all of his circumstances were rife with strife. His parents died, his luck was anything but good, yet there was a small portion of him that hoped for something good. One day he thought, “The goodness has come!” He married a beautiful young lady, his life was finally full of love. His wife taught him of the Bible, and the power of prayer. She had a worn-out Bible that she kept by the bed. In that same room was a little prayer cloth, it had some Scriptures stitched in the hem. One of the Scriptures said, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” this scripture always puzzled the man’s heart. Those words were too big to understand for a man with very little smarts. Time soldiered on and on, and one fateful day, a little daughter was born to the man’s great joy and dismay.

Prayer is a port in a storm

When the little girl was born, the mother’s spirit gave out. She had the little prayer shawl and Bible beside her the whole time. The grief he felt was palpable, he wailed and asked God, “Why? I had a small smidgen of happiness in my life!” He didn’t know if he could face another day. He took the Bible and shawl and threw it across the room, he almost threw it away! Something in his heart told him to keep it, he might need it one day. But for this moment, he couldn’t pray.

Prayerlessness grew by the day

The little girl grew each day, and the man tried his best. He still couldn’t pray, but he did go to church. He remembered the words of his wife before she left the world, to make sure to bring up their child in the nature and admonition of the Lord. One day as the man sat outside with a friend, his anger for losing his wife reached a tipping point and he screamed in the air! “Why did you take her! I can’t even pray! I feel so much pain each and every day!” The man’s friend reached out and gave him a brotherly hug, he said, “Friend, you’ve got to let go and pray. Ask God for His love.” “I wouldn’t even know where to start.” The man said. “I don’t understand prayer or the Scripture, I’m just a simple man.” His friend gave a little nod and said with care, “Go to your room, sit on your bed and just ask Jesus to come in. Ask Him for a sign, a shower of love. Trust me friend, He will. He loves you with a great and powerful love.”

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As the man came home weary and soul worn, he sat on the corner of his bed and cried out to the Lord. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a book wrapped in a shawl. He thought, “I’m sure I threw that out, years ago.” He picked up the package carefully with tears in his eyes, he unwrapped the shawl, opened the Bible and he gasped! A little piece of paper came tumbling out. He opened the paper with trembling hands. It was a note written in his late wife’s beautiful hand.

To my dear husband, my beloved, my love. I want you to have this shawl if I leave this world for heaven above. Look at the shawl, read the Scriptures that I stitched in, I made this for my dear husband in case he didn’t have prayers to give. You are loved by the creator of the universe, by Jesus His holy son. Read each Scripture as a prayer each day, say it aloud. God’s Word will give you strength, when the sadness abounds. I look forward to the day when we see each other again, all in glory with Jesus our Savior, I love you, my dear. As the tears poured from his eyes, He prayed each and every Scripture aloud. He clung to the shawl as if his life depended on it. He was miraculously changed that day.

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As the years wore on and the man’s time on the earth was short, he called for his dear daughter to say goodbye before his journey to the Lord. The daughter cried and begged him to stay. “Let me call the pastor! Let’s anoint you with oil and pray!” He put his withered hand on his dear daughter’s face. “I’m ready, daughter, to meet the Ancient of Days.” As he took his final breaths, he clung to the Bible and the shawl, he saw the face of Jesus, his All in All.

The daughter processed her grief, she started to pack things away. In her father’s room was a worn Bible and prayer shawl her father had used each day. As she picked up the shawl and opened the book, a note fell out with her name on the front. “Dear daughter, take this book and the shawl, read the Scriptures out loud, your mother stitched them all. I used to think that prayer was nothing more than empty words, but I was wrong, dear one. There is power, encouragement, peace that only God can give. Pray, dear daughter, pray like it’s your breath. I promise this is an action you will not regret. God’s Word is Life and prayer is a daily walk. He will show you His heart.” The End

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Jesus knew the power of prayer

In the story above, prayer made all the difference. Jesus gave us a wonderful example of the importance of prayer. He passed this on to the disciples. Jesus said: “Therefore whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24. Prayer brings faith, faith pleases God and He moves on our behalf.

Jesus prayed and fasted for 40 days in the wilderness.
Jesus prayed all night when He selected His disciples
Jesus prayed in the Garden before going to the Cross
Jesus prayed to spend time with His Father
Peter and the disciples prayed in the upper room while waiting for the Holy Spirit
Paul prayed when he was in prison and the doors were opened!
In the Scripture the Word “prayer” is documented between 400-600 times depending on the translation. Also, Scholars document 650 prayers and at least 450 documented answers.

Prayer is powerful and important

Dear ones, I write all of this to let you know it’s time to pray! Don’t make it a last resort, make it a first priority. Last week I had a long talk with my Sunday School teacher. We remembered when the church gathered together and embraced corporate prayer regularly. What happened? We became too busy, too preoccupied, too disillusioned with life. How like the enemy to steer us away from one of the most powerful tools God gave us. A direct line to Him. In Revelation the Elders that are seated around the throne of God have bowls of incense that are the prayers of the saints. In the coming days I am going to start sharing articles about the power of prayer. I challenge you to change your life, change the world and meet God through the practice of earnest, heartfelt prayer. Selah.

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