Is Prayer Really Enough?

Is Prayer Really Enough? That question always raises eyebrows. Well here are some answers for you:

There are those circumstances where it is all we can do. If we have a family member who has an illness, all we can do is pray for their healing and God's will to be done. We are not doctors, and doctors sometimes cannot do it all. But, to digress for a minute, some old school believers say that if you go to a doctor, that means you don't have faith in God. Do you want my take on that? You're reading this so you must. God allowed and placed doctors here so he can heal us. The digression is over.

Now, on the flipside, there are many cases where prayer is not enough. James 2:20-24 teaches us that faith without works is dead. God does not want us to be lazy in what we do. I can remember many times in elementary and middle school when several friends and I would say "we need to pray that we will pass this test." Now looking back on it, did we study? If we didn't, we weren't going to pass, no matter how hard we prayed. Now I know this is a cheesy example, but it proves that if you must do your part in order for God to honor a request. In Matthew 16:-20, God told his eleven disciples to go make converts of the world. As followers of Christ, we must also take part in fulfilling the Great Commission. But praying the world will be saved won't do it. Yes, we need to pray for the lost, but we also need to show Christ's love. We need to share the good news. We may be the only Jesus they see. We could be the difference in a person spending eternity in Heaven or Hell.

So here is my challenge to you: As you pray, live your prayers out. Make sure that you do your part with your works, so God will honor it and help maximize the results!!