Prayer of the Righteous

Scripture: James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you might be healed The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective

Observation: Most of my life I kept to myself not discussing anything personal not even with my wife and family. The Lord has surrounded me with Christian brothers and sisters, yet I still have a hard time talking to them about what is really going on in my life. God calls me to confess to my brothers and sisters and He will use them to speak to me I need their prayers as they need mine. God wants us joined as a family and will use us in this way.

Application: I need to be more open has I confess my sins to God. I need to be open to the person I might have sinned against or to pray with a friend so God may speak and guide me.

Prayer: My Lord may I pray with others in your name to draw us closer to you and each other.