18 Bible Verses About the Power of Prayer

The Bible says God hears prayer and acts on it. James calls the prayer of a righteous person “powerful and effective” (James 5:16) and gives Elijah as his example, whose prayers stopped the rain and brought it back. Jesus promises that those who ask will receive (Matthew 7:7-8; Mark 11:24), and God promises to hear a people who humble themselves and pray (2 Chronicles 7:14). Other passages set conditions: John says God hears requests made “according to his will” (1…