The Prayer Of Faith

Today we are going to talk about the prayer of faith. I know there are many different types of prayer. But we are just talking about this type of prayer for today's discussion. The Bible gives us clear instructions on how to pray this type of prayer.

James 5: 14-15 NKJV
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

James 1: 5-6 NKJV
⁵ If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. ⁶ But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

According to the Word of God if we pray in faith God hears and he will answer our prayer. Now the Bible did not give us a time frame on when the answer will come. It could come right away or we could have to wait years before we see an answer.

Hebrews 6: 12 NKJV
 
¹² that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

We have to apply patience when we do not see our answer to our prayers. It is not easy but with God's grace we can do anything that His word tells us to do. He gives us the strength that we need to endure the circumstances until He brings a change in our lives. We have to trust that He knows the right timing and when we are ready to receive what we are praying for. We also have to understand that He sometimes doesn't answer our prayers the way we think He should. He is an all wise God and He knows what is best for our lives. A lot of times we do not get what we asked for because it is not the best thing for us in the long run.

So be encouraged and trust our awesome God and know that He will answer your prayers and do what is best for you!