13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
—James 5:13-16

3 Ways That Prayer Changes Everything

1.) Prayer Activates Our Faith

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
—Hebrews 11:16

If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.
—Matthew 17:20b

If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop praying about it.

2) Prayer Aligns Our Heart’s Desires with God’s Will

“Father, if you are willing take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
—Luke 22:42

2) Prayer Works

Every Situation

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.
—James 5:13

Every Emotion

Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
—James 5:13

Every Sickness

Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.
—James 5:14

Every Battle

Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
—James 5:16