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I sometimes have a hard time believing that the words I say to God in private can affect the rise and fall of governments and the course of history. I choose to believe prayer has that kind of power because the Bible says it does and history has shown it to be true, but it is not easy. My prayers often feel small and irrelevant, more like an exercise in futility than a world shaping joint venture with God. Reminding myself that when you fill a pond with rocks the first one hundred loads disappear beneath the surface of the water helps some, but I still struggle.
“The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
— James 5:16 (NKJV)
Lord, help our prayers to be fervent and effective. Amen.