Heartfelt Prayers

 James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].

Praying from the heart is made possible when the heart is right with your neighbor and with God. It is difficult to pray when you have ought against your brother. A righteous believer is able to pray fervently with clean hands and a pure heart. I often hear words like, “Say a prayer for…”. I sometimes wonder if “saying” a prayer can accomplish much. How heartfelt are our prayers? To be heartfelt is to be sincere, feelings are deep and strong. It is a prayer of passion and earnest desire. Saying a prayer must go beyond the words spoken from the lips. For it to be effective, it must be heartfelt and persistent. God who sees the heart, is not impress with our articulation of our prayer, He wants our prayers to be heartfelt.