Wednesday Words of Encouragement

James 5:13-16 (NIV) ~

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Often when we are going through a difficult time we worry about it, we talk about it, or we go to social media about it. How many times do we pray about it? And more importantly, how often do we pray with someone else over it? 

The Body of Christ was meant to be a support system where we can worship together, fellowship together and pray together. That is why it's so important to stay connected to a local body of believers. Can you worship God by yourself? Yes. But there is something that happens when we come together with other believers and worship together. Can you pray by yourself? Yes. But the communion and unity that happens when we pray with another believer is uplifting.

So don't give up coming together on a regular basis with other believers. Pray for each other. Reach out to one another. There is power in that!