Pray, Praise, and Confess

Our prayers should be powerful, effective, and healing. We need to pray diligently, praise Him wholeheartedly, and confess and repent of our sins sincerely. Freedom from the bondage of sin is a remarkable and miraculous thing.

June's Message, Day 30:

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:13-16 NIV

Three very powerful spiritual principles are mentioned here, and if done consistently and appropriately, bring about both spiritual and physical healing, in a most effective way. The three principles are: prayer, praise, and confession. Please note that final sentence, "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective." Righteous is the key word, and the two most important ways to become righteous is to continually acknowledge and praise God with your whole spirit and in sincere truth; and to wholeheartedly confess and turn from your sins. To confess and repent, means to acknowledge and turn away from that which is contrary to God, and all sin is contrary to God. Confess to Him first, and if you have a trusted spiritual companion, confess it to them, too. Confessing and repenting frees ourselves from that burdensome sin and releases God's grace of forgiveness. Freedom from the power of sin is freedom indeed, and that freedom is powerful, and effective, and healing.