James 5:13-18

¹³ Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. ¹⁴ 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. ¹⁵ 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. ¹⁶ 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.

¹⁷ Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. ¹⁸ Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.

•    75-80% of all visits to a primary care physician is stress related.

•    75% of adults reported experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in the past month and nearly half reported that their stress has increased in the past year.

•    Approximately 1 out of 75 people may experience panic disorder.

•    Stress is a top health concern for U.S. teens between 9th and 12th grade, psychologists say that if they don’t learn healthy ways to manage that stress now, it could have serious long-term health implications.

•    80% of workers feel stress on the job and nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress.  And 42% say their co-workers need such help.

•    Depression is among the leading causes of disability worldwide.

 

•    36% of all adults cited either their own or a friend/relative’s long-term health condition as a factor. This rose to 44% of adults over 55.

•    22% cited debt as a stressor.

•    12% said that feeling like they need to respond to messages instantly was a stressor.

•    49% of 18-24-year-olds felt that comparing themselves to others was a source of stress, which was higher than in any of the older age groups.

•    36% of women who felt high levels of stress related this to their comfort with their appearance and body image, compared to the 23% of men.

•    32% of 18-24-year-olds cited housing worries as a source of stress.

•    60% of 18-24-year-olds and 41% of 25-34-year-olds cited the pressure to succeed as the source of stress.

Pray!it.

 

Luke. 12:29-31 do not  you Philippians 4:6-7 Do

St Augustine famously Heb. 13:15 Therefore by Needs

A. Is Any Sick Among You, call on the elders

B. The Prayer of Faith: the lord will raise them up

Needs

A. Confess Your Faults

B. Effectual Prayer

Our bodies are

Matt. 10:28

 What Matters to You

A. Elijah Was a Man

B. Powerful in Prayer

1 Pet. 5:7 d Cares!

• Why should we pray?

• Why should we pray for one another?

• Why is prayer so powerful?