We believe that prayer, the communication between every child of God and his or her heavenly Father, is vital to our spiritual well-being. Through prayer, we declare our love for God and manifest our dependence on Him. Far from merely being a religious ritual or a spiritual exercise, prayer can release God's power, in accordance with His will, and bring about change, supply, healing, and miracles. Jesus said, "Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them" (Mark 11:24).
We believe that interceding fervently in prayer for the needs of others is an important duty of every Christian: "Praying always ... with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18).
- Jeremiah 33:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Hebrews 11:6; James 5:16; 1 Samuel 12:23; 1 Chronicles 16:11