Instructions:

Read the topic and the Bible verse.

Say a short prayer.

Then complete one of the prompts on your own or with friends or family.

Day 9: Praying with the belief that it matters         

Read James 5:13-16

¹³ If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing. ¹⁴ If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. ¹⁵ Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven. ¹⁶ For this reason, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous person is powerful in what it can achieve.

Prayer

Thank you for assurance of your everlasting presence, dear Lord. Amen

Action step options:

• Practice the ACTS Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication

• Do the five-finger prayer together: For Others close to you, Teachers, Leaders, Weak or Suffering, Yourself



You can read more in depth about these and other types of prayer here.