Most often people think you are serious because you are shouting and kicking your legs during prayer. Mostly they would say “I don’t feel your prayer” or “you are playing with your prayers”. A number of times we describe one is prayerful as one who is loud or energetic enough at prayer meetings. It may also refer to one who can pray for longer hours.
Inasmuch as this is not bad, they do not make one prayerful. Surprisingly there are those who pray energetically for hours and have nothing to show as results. They just pray. In scriptural terms one who is prayerful is one who carries results in prayer.
If you pray for hours on a thing and sees no results and my one minute prayer releases the results, mince no words I can pray better than you.
The measure of a prayerful person is simply results (1 Samuel 1:13). Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk. Most people behave as Eli did. If Hannah were to pray in today’s churches, she would be tagged as “not serious in prayer”. But we learn from here that true prayer flows from the heart. Prayer is a heart issue. You can make the most noise and yet your heart and mind may be far from what you are doing. It’s alright if you are loud and pacing the floor as long as your spirit is in tune with the Lord. James 5:16 The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power]. AMP. You see! The word is clear. It’s the heartfelt prayer of a righteous man that is heard and not necessarily the noise felt or loud felt prayers.
OPOKU AGYEMANG EMMANUEL
REVIEWED BY
REV. DR. ERIC OWUSU BARNIE
THE NETWORK OF REVIVALISTS 