The power of prayer comes directly from God. We can use it freely due to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

We are all aware of what prayer can do for us. Praying helps us grow closer to God, reminding us of His incredible power, grace, and mercy. However, sometimes we aren’t aware of the power of prayer. Sometimes don’t we wonder how a simple prayer can grant us whatever we need? Why is it that uttering a simple request to God reassures us and removes all our anxiety and worries about tomorrow? Honestly, how powerful is prayer?

Praying reminds us that God is all-powerful and that nothing is impossible (Luke 1:37) when we surrender it all to Him. When we pray to God, we acknowledge that God is all we need. Nothing in this world could hinder God from displaying His incredible power. Often we look for larger-than-life miracles for us to remember that our God is all-powerful. We forget that God continually works through big or small blessings in our lives.

God encourages His people to come together and pray. God wants us all to go to him for wisdom (James 1:5) and to pray persistently (Luke 18:1) because God wants us to depend on Him and to have a genuine relationship with Him. It also says in Hebrews 4:16 that we are told to pray in confidence so that God may grant us mercy and grace in our time of need. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, we can now come into God’s presence without consulting priests or prophets. We can talk to God on our own and hear His leading directly from God.