Prayer: A Powerful Resource for Believers

The gift of prayer is a marvelous and mysterious gift from God, our Father. It is perhaps the greatest personal resource available to the believer outside the Holy Spirit. Spirit-enabled prayer has the potential to engage the Sovereign power of God in response to the petition of His children.
This passage is one of the most debated passages concerning the relationship between prayer and healing. James gives detailed instruction concerning the practice of praying as related to both physical and spiritual healing. He also connects the dots between the committing of sin and the cause of sickness.