James exhorts us to confess our sins to each other. Then he exhort us to pray for one another. Confession restores unity in the body and establishes accountability with mature believers. It also encourages support and prayer for the one confessing. How important it is for us to pray for one another. James then gives an example of effective prayer, prayer that is powerful comes from the person who is righteous. Elijah is a great example of someone whose prayers were powerful because he was righteous. How effective is your prayer? Do you need to confess some sin?
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