"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther
I believe, and it's true that God, our Creator, stored within us - our minds - and personalities, great potentials and abilities that, only prayer can help us tap into and develop. Here's a story, that clearly demonstrates how God answers prayer; the power of prayer.
In his book, Partners in Prayer, John Maxwell attempts to buttress the efficacy, importance and place of prayer in our lives;
In the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. So in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried. They believed that the dreadful plague would once again visit them and again destroy the rich wheat crop, bringing ruin to thousands of people. The situation was so serious that Governor John S. Pillsbury proclaimed April 26 as a day of prayer and fasting He urged every man, woman and child to ask God to prevent the terrible scourge.
