"And it happened, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli watched her mouth. Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard...."
I Samuel 1:12-13
Prayer does not have to be loud to be effective. To hear some people pray, you would think God was deaf. God hears our hearts more than our loud voices. When James says, "effectual fervent prayer...avails much" (James 5:16 b), he is not referring to volume. Sometimes the pain is too deep and all we can do is moan with "groaning that cannot be uttered." When we can't pray or don't know how to pray, the Holy Spirit "makes intercession for us according to the will of God" (See Romans 8:26-27). When this happens, we can be assured that everything will work out for good (Romans 8:28). It is one thing to pray with our intellect, and another thing to pray from our heart.
Today's Thought: God hears the prayer from the heart.
Have a prayerful day. Love you.
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