Since the above scenario does not jibe with Manifestation Magic Review reason, I have concluded that the solution to the problem has to do with us. Furthermore, I believe that two Christians can pray the exact same prayer to the same God and get different results. So now am I saying that God is a respecter of persons? The answer is no; absolutely not (Romans 2:11).
But consider this verse: "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much" (James 5:16b). That is the rendition from the King James Version (KJV). The New International Version (NIV) records it this way: "The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." In this article, I will use the KJV because I want to zero in on a couple of key words that the KJV makes it easier to refer to. Please note that this verse makes it clear that the type of prayer being referred to "avails much," meaning it accomplishes a lot.
According to the above mentioned verse, effective prayer is powered by two forces: a righteous man and effectual fervent prayer. Of course, every one of us who has been born again through faith has been declared righteous. But that does not necessarily mean we walk in righteousness as a way of life. And it is the latter that the verse is referring to. That's why I said earlier that two Christians can pray the exact same prayer to the same God and get different results. In other words, if one believer is committed to walking in righteousness and the other is not, God's response to their prayers will be different.
Secondly, the King James Version refers to "effectual fervent" prayer. These two words are rendered from one Greek word which means to be operative, as in to work. A clear implication in this statement is that not all prayer works. So it's not true that it does not matter how we pray. Sometimes, the way we pray makes it impossible for God to positively respond to our petitions. And so if we can identify and eliminate these hindrances to our prayers being answered, we will move in the direction of operative prayer. Here are a few examples:
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