What Is The Power of Prayer?
The idea that power is inherent in prayer is a very popular one. According to the Scriptures, the power of prayer is, quite simply, the power of Elohim, who hears and answers prayer. Consider the following:
1) Yahuah Elohim Almighty can do all things; there is nothing impossible for Him (Luke 1:37).
2) Yahuah Elohim Almighty invites His people to pray to Him. Prayer to Yahuah should be made persistently (Luke 18:1), with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6), in faith (James 1:5), within the will of Yahuah (Matthew 6:10), for the glory of Yahuah (John 14:13-14), and from a heart right with Yahuah (James 5:16).
3) Yahuah Elohim Almighty hears the prayers of His children. He commands us to pray, and He promises to listen when we do. “In my distress I called to Yahuah; I cried to my Elohim for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears” (Psalm 18:6).
4) Yahuah Elohim answers prayer. “I call on you, O Elohim, for you will answer me” (Psalm 17:6). “The righteous cry out, and Yahuah hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles” (Psalm 34:17).
Another popular idea is that the amount of faith we have determines whether or not Yahuah will answer our prayers. However, sometimes Yahuah answers our prayers in spite of our own lack of faith. In Acts 12, the congregation prays for Peter’s release from prison (v. 5), and Yahuah answers their prayer (vv. 7-11). Peter goes to the door of the prayer meeting and knocks, but those who are praying refuse at first to believe that it is really Peter. They prayed he would be released, but they failed to expect an answer to their prayers.
The power of prayer does not flow from us; it is not special words we say or the special way we say them or even how often we say them. The power of prayer is not based on a certain direction we face or a certain position of our bodies. The power of prayer does not come from the use of artifacts or icons or candles or beads. The power of prayer comes from the omnipotent One who hears our prayers and answers them. Prayer places us in contact with Almighty Yahuah, and we should expect almighty results, whether or not He chooses to grant our petitions or deny our requests. Whatever the answer to our prayers, the Elohim to whom we pray is the source of the power of prayer, and He can and will answer us, according to His perfect will and timing.
Source:
https://www.gotquestions.org/power-of-prayer.html
