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James 5:16-18

¹⁶ Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. ¹⁷ Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. ¹⁸ Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit. .

God is very gracious, and knows our weaknesses and frailities

Psalm 103:14

Romans 8:26

²⁶ In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

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Effective prayer is not about our ability to pray, but much more about our “standing”* with Him in prayer – “the effective prayer of a righteous man”.  Here are some resources on how to pray effectively:

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• What Is The Key To Effective Prayer?
• Four Keys To Effective Prayer

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• One key aspect of having right standing with God, is to be in a personal relationship with Him.  See here for an introduction on how to know God personally.

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