Prayer
Prayer is the easiest and hardest of all things; the simplest and the sublimest; the weakest and the most powerful. (E. M. Bounds, 18th – 20th century author)
Bounds continues: “Its results lie outside the range of human possibilities; they are limited only by the omnipotence of God.” Effective prayer is more than the recitation of memorized sayings or the emergency cry for help. As Bounds suggests, it is often a conundrum. It is so because, as he suggests, it’s basically seeking the help of an all-powerful God who alone can answer.
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results (James 5:16).