{"id":1788,"date":"2020-09-19T20:20:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T19:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-492593-1556763.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=1788"},"modified":"2020-09-19T20:20:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T19:20:56","slug":"incredible-power-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting the Incredible Power of Prayer with 11+ Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Power_of_Prayer\"><\/span>The Power of Prayer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660f2330431a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-660f2330431a1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#The_Power_of_Prayer\" title=\"The Power of Prayer\">The Power of Prayer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Our_weapons_are_not_carnal_Power_of_Prayer\" title=\"Our weapons are not carnal: Power of Prayer\">Our weapons are not carnal: Power of Prayer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_Grants_us_an_audience_with_heaven\" title=\"Prayer Grants us an audience with heaven\">Prayer Grants us an audience with heaven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#The_Role_of_Faith\" title=\"The Role of Faith\">The Role of Faith<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_sent_the_angel\" title=\"Prayer sent the angel\">Prayer sent the angel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#i\" title=\"&nbsp;\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_set_Paul_Silas_free\" title=\"Prayer set Paul &amp; Silas free\">Prayer set Paul &amp; Silas free<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_brings_Healing\" title=\"Prayer brings Healing\">Prayer brings Healing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_breaks_chains\" title=\"Prayer breaks chains\">Prayer breaks chains<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#When_a_storm_presented_a_chain_to_hold_the_disciples_back\" title=\"When a storm presented a chain to hold the disciples back:\">When a storm presented a chain to hold the disciples back:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#When_chains_of_demonic_possession_held_Legion_back\" title=\"When chains of demonic possession held Legion back:\">When chains of demonic possession held Legion back:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_Gives_Comfort_and_Strength\" title=\"Prayer Gives Comfort and Strength\">Prayer Gives Comfort and Strength<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#Prayer_as_a_tool_for_extending_grace_forgiveness\" title=\"Prayer as a tool for extending grace &amp; forgiveness\">Prayer as a tool for extending grace &amp; forgiveness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prayerrelay.com\/incredible-power-prayer\/#How_to_tap_into_the_power_of_prayer\" title=\"How to tap into the power of prayer\">How to tap into the power of prayer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The power of prayer is one of those things that is very difficult to write about. There is so much that can be said about it. Do we begin retelling the testimony that we have witnessed as a ministry? Do we tell you of wonderful things that the Lord is doing across the world? <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Good prayers never come weeping home. I am sure I shall either receive what I asked\u2014or what I should have been asking for in the first place.&#8221; &#8211; Joseph Hall<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Power of prayer: good prayers Joseph Hall quote\" class=\"wp-image-1789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/good-prayers.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bible is filled with stories that highlight the <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/12-incredibly-powerful-prayers-married-couples\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incredible power of prayer<\/a>! There are many more such tales in church history. The same God whose hand was seen then is still in business today! He is a miracle-working God! He has never stopped!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"prayerrelay-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"My Amazon Picks\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"8e975a07a6616904c6603133cb1494b8\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"1907066136,1907066144,B00BP0KKL8,1619582287\";\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Theoretically as well as in reality, the <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/powerful-prayers-pray-husband\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">power of prayer<\/a> is that it calls heavenly intervention on matters that concern you earthly. <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/praising-god-prayer-points\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prayer facilitates<\/a> a conversation with God, to tell him what is on our minds. It gives us a path by which to express gratitude to the Lord. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are surrounded by a cloud of witnesses, as <strong>Hebrews 11<\/strong> reminds. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rees_Howells\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rees Howells<\/a> walked in the full might of the power of prayer. The Great <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1904%E2%80%931905_Welsh_revival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Welsh Revivals<\/a> were a testament to the power of prayer. Church history spanning the last few centuries is filled with testimonies of results that have come from prayer. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Our_weapons_are_not_carnal_Power_of_Prayer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our weapons are not carnal: P<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;power of prayer&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8403843,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:[null,2,16776960],&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:0,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:[null,2,0],&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri, sans-serif&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12,&quot;26&quot;:400}\">ower of Prayer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>2 Corinthians 10:3-4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> King James Version (KJV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:<\/span><\/p><p><b>4 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although we reside in the physical realm, we are spiritual beings. A lot of what affects us happens in a realm that is not natural to us. It happens in a realm that we cannot see with our natural eyes. Our war is not in flesh. The strongholds and rulers that we battle are not in the physical, but spiritual realm. This is where prayer becomes a tool of battle. We fight in the spiritual realm through prayer. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although our weapons are not carnal, we also know that they are <strong>MIGHTY<\/strong> and that they <strong>PULL DOWN<\/strong> <strong>STRONGHOLDS<\/strong>. A stronghold is a defensible place; fortress. It is a major centre or area of predominance.[<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collinsdictionary.com\/dictionary\/english\/stronghold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">] In this context, a stronghold is something that is stubbornly standing firm against you and yours. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Ephesians 6:12<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/let-your-light-shine\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dark world<\/a> and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Ephesians 6:12<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> further illustrates this point. We fight against (<strong>RULERS<\/strong>, <strong>AUTHORITIES<\/strong>, <strong>POWERS OF THIS DARK WORLD<\/strong> and <strong>SPIRITUAL FORCES OF EVIL<\/strong>). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-mother-daughter-relationship\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The power of prayer<\/a> is that it gives us influence in both physical and spiritual realms. Whatever you are fighting against, whatever the foe is, prayer is a weapon!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Matthew 18:19<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also understand that when we come together in agreement, in prayer, we influence heaven. When we agree on earth or bind on earth, heaven grants. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_Grants_us_an_audience_with_heaven\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer Grants us an audience with heaven<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA praying man can never be miserable because he has the ear of God.\u201d- William Bridges<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Power of prayer: praying man William Bridges Quote\" class=\"wp-image-1792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/praying-man.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>1 Peter 5:7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> King James Version (KJV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>7 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Matthew 11:28-30<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> New International Version (NIV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>28 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. <\/span><b>29 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. <\/span><b>30 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God encourages us to bring to him things that concern us. He is a caring father, who takes joy in intervening and changing situations in our favour. Scripture tells us that some of our lack is a result of not asking of the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>James 4:2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet <\/span><b>ye have not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, because <\/span><b>ye ask not<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again we are encouraged to ask, <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">through prayer<\/a>. To bring our needs to our God who is a provider.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Role_of_Faith\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Role of Faith<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Hebrews 11<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 Now faith is <\/span><b>confidence <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in what we <\/span><b>hope<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for and <\/span><b>assurance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about what we <\/span><b>do not see<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><b>Hebrews 11<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, faith is \u201cconfidence\u201d. It gives us assurance, that that which we do not yet see, but are hoping (believing God for, praying for) will come to pass. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/faith-and-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith<\/a> is always an essential component of walking in victory in the Lord. It is what caused Abram to leave his people and all that he had, to go to a promised land, that God had promised. The result of that faith was him becoming the father of what we know to be the Christian faith today. God made him a father of nations, kings descended from him. He had to step out in faith. He had to believe that, what he could not see would come to pass. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Hebrews 11<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has more and more examples that you can refer to. Moses walked in faith. Samuel walked in faith! The prophet and the apostles of old walked in faith. This is what caused them to turn the world upside down. We know that, without faith, it is impossible to please the Lord!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Hebrews 11:6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And without faith it is impossible to please God\u2026<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_sent_the_angel\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer sent the angel<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe <strong>angel<\/strong> fetched Peter out of prison, but it was <strong>PRAYER<\/strong> that fetched the angel.\u201d &#8211; Thomas Watson<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Power of prayer: Thomas Watson Quote\" class=\"wp-image-1791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Peter-out-of-prison.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Acts 12<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The story behind this is that Peter had been arrested for preaching the gospel. While he was locked up, we don\u2019t know what he was doing. His friends PRAYED. The result of their prayer was that God dispatched an angel to pull him out of that impossible situation. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a result, prayer broke chains by means of the angel that God sent. Prayer brought freedom to a man who lay in prison. Imagine the upliftment of Peter\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-for-a-friend\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">friends when they saw the result of their prayers<\/a>. Faith is then strengthened as we see these results.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"i\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_set_Paul_Silas_free\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer set Paul &amp; Silas free<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Acts 16<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one&#8217;s bands were loosed.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-mother-daughter-relationship\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">power of prayer was also evident<\/a> when the apostle Paul was in prison with Silas. We know that they had been at it again, turning the world upside down for Jesus. They ended up being locked up. As the prayed and sang songs of praise at midnight, there was an earthquake. It shook the prison and opened the doors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer shakes things up.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer opens doors. <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer was an evangelical tool in this case as well. The other prisoners, as well as the guards,  <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-mother-daughter-relationship\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saw the power of prayer firsthand<\/a>. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_brings_Healing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer brings Healing<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>James 5:14-15<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> King James Version (KJV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>14 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is any sick among you? 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:<\/span><\/p><p><b>15 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/healing-prayers-others\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prayer has been known to bring healing<\/a>. We are encouraged to pray over the sick, anointing them with oil in the name of Jesus. Prayer, when paired with faith, will bring healing to the sick. Many of God\u2019s generals used this arm of prayer to show the love of God as they shared his word. It is hard to argue about God when the evidence is there for all to see. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_the_Apostle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apostle Paul<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> affirms that in <\/span><b>1 Corinthians 2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man&#8217;s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_breaks_chains\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer breaks chains<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chains are not necessarily the ones in the physical. Chains refer to anything that holds us back. Prayer is a breaker of chains. Scripture bears testimony to this. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_a_storm_presented_a_chain_to_hold_the_disciples_back\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a storm presented a chain to hold the disciples back:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Mark 4:39<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> King James Version (KJV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>39 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_chains_of_demonic_possession_held_Legion_back\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When chains of demonic possession held Legion back:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Mark 5<\/b><\/p><p><b>15 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-mother-daughter-relationship\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prayer has the power to break chain<\/a>s!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_Gives_Comfort_and_Strength\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer Gives Comfort and Strength<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that Jesus spent <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/setting-prayer-times\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time in prayer<\/a>. We understand that when faced with the most difficult of time, he turned to prayer. Prayer is a source of comfort.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><b>Matthew 26:36-38<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> King James Version (KJV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>36 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.<\/span><\/p><p><b>37 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.<\/span><\/p><p><b>38 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When faced with death, Jesus turned to prayer. Communication with God is a source of comfort and strength. This is what propelled Jesus as he went through the hardest part of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prayer_as_a_tool_for_extending_grace_forgiveness\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer as a tool for extending grace &amp; forgiveness<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Luke 23:34<\/strong> New International Version (NIV)<\/span><\/p><p><b>34 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesus said, \u201cFather, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.\u201d And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prayer allows us to stretch grace onto the ones that have wronged us. We are forgiven as we forgive. Grace is an amazing gift! Prayer allows us to also give it to others, just as we have received.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_tap_into_the_power_of_prayer\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to tap into the power of prayer<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two things that we can do to <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-points-for-your-job\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tap into the incredible power of prayer<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercise<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To tap into the power of prayer, we ought to believe in the power of prayer. Beyond that, we also ought to believe in the God that we are praying to, in his ample ability to do things. We also ought to believe in God\u2019s desire to give us what we ask of him.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To tap into the power of prayer, we also need to exercise our faith. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou can do more than pray after you\u2019ve prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.\u201d &#8211; John Bunyan<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?resize=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"You can do More than pray John Bunyan Quote\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?resize=60%2C60&amp;ssl=1 60w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerrelay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/More-than-pray.jpg?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phillips also recognised this, \u201cPrayer is not conquering God\u2019s reluctance, but taking hold of God\u2019s willingness.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are to make prayer the bedrock of everything that we build. This is how we unleash <a href=\"https:\/\/prayerrelay.com\/prayer-mother-daughter-relationship\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the unimaginable power of prayer<\/a>. What if his people prayed? What if we all took God at his word and really pressed in? We will undoubtedly see the hand of God!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Power of Prayer The power of prayer is one of those things that is very difficult to write about. There is so much that can be said about it. Do we begin retelling the testimony that we have witnessed as a ministry? 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