• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Prayer
    • Examen
    • Fasting
    • Sacred Reading
    • Self-denial
    • Silence & Solitude
    • The Sacred Everyday
  • Bible Studies
    • To Do-ers List
    • 1 Thessalonians: A Life of Faith
    • Scripture Art Journaling
    • Walking WIth God: A Bible Study on the Book of Ruth
    • Short & Sweet
    • Daily Bible Studies
    • Take 5!
    • Bible Journal-graphics
    • Scripturegraphics
    • Guides
  • Podcasts
    • Reflections
    • ihear
    • i pray
    • Walking in Truth
    • Topical podcasts
  • Salvation
  • Healthy Living
    • Aromatherapy
    • Children
    • Exercise
      • Faith & Fit
      • Free One-Week Workout!
    • Gardening
    • Herbs
    • My Journey to Migraine Relief: Healing My Vertigo
    • Natural Beauty
    • Recipes
    • Stress
  • Shop
  • Nav Widget Area

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Twitter

Only By Prayer

Where the sacred and everyday meet

You are here: Home / Blog / What Is One Prayer?

What Is One Prayer?

One Prayer

I don’t know about you, but I often feel overwhelmed by the daily news. But one prayer can make a difference.

Whether it’s in my community, the state, our nation, or the world, the amount of evil out there is just plain disturbing. I know that many good things are also happening, but those are often overshadowed by what isn’t.

Prayer is the powerful antidote to evil.
Tweet This

To counteract this helpless, hopeless feeling, Mary and I thought it would be helpful for us to focus our prayers. Even when an event seems so horrific that we despair of being able to do anything to help, we need to remember that prayer is the powerful antidote to evil. Let us not ever forget that. The enemy wants us to be overwhelmed and ineffective. That is not what the Bible says.

The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16

The Greek word for powerful in this sentence is Ischyo.  Are you ready for its definition? It means “to be effective, capable of producing results.” Wow. Our prayers are capable of producing results —  even when ISIS is on the move, even when the diagnosis is cancer, even when aborted baby parts are being sold on the market, even when refugees are backed up on a country’s border.

To help us focus our prayers, several times a week, we will select a person, issue, or topic for us to pray about. The reminder will be short, perhaps just a sentence or two in the sidebar of our website OnlyByPrayer under the heading One Prayer. Please add your one-minute prayer silently or aloud to the collective praying we will all be doing. If you’d like you can tweet that day’s prayer focus using #OnePrayer.

Let’s stop sticking our heads in the sand and take advantage of the very real power of prayer. God did not make us helpless but bestowed upon us the gift and responsibility of prayer to bring about real change in the world.

Pray on!

Resources for the Current Prayer Concern

9-7-20  Prayers for Wildfires

8-5-20 Beirut Explosion

7-17-20 Coronavirus Prayer Resources

7-17-20: Prayers for our Leaders

7-17-20 Prayers for First Responders

SaveSaveSaveSave

SaveSave

image_pdfimage_print

September 8, 2015 3:55 pm Jane VanOsdol 14 Comments Filed Under: Blog, Prayer

Don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. 1

    MaryKMaryK says

    September 8, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    Wow! Great post, Jane! You have really convinced me I need to pray more!

    Reply
    • 2

      AvatarJane VanOsdol says

      September 8, 2015 at 9:21 pm

      Thanks! And I know you pray a lot already! Together we can do even more.

      Reply
  2. 3

    AvatarThe best blog says

    November 7, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    I’m amazed, I habe to admit. Rarely do I come across a blog that’sboth educative and engaging, and let me tell you, you have hit tthe nail onn
    the head. The issue is something noot enough folks are
    speaking intelligently about. I’m vdry happy that I found this in mmy
    search for something concerningg this.

    Reply
  3. 4

    AvatarDrugs To Treat Ibs With Constipation says

    January 25, 2017 at 10:50 am

    Awesome post.

    Reply
  4. 5

    AvatarAustin City Limits 2017 tickets says

    January 31, 2017 at 12:17 am

    The system is taped dwell before a concert audience
    from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin.

    Reply
  5. 6

    Avatarmagazine regarding gardening says

    February 25, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    Real clear website, thanks for this post.

    Reply
  6. 7

    AvatarTekken 7 Key Code Giveaway says

    March 6, 2017 at 1:53 am

    Hey there! Quick question that’s entirely off topic.
    Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My site looks weird when browsing from my iphone.
    I’m trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to resolve this problem.
    If you have any recommendations, please share.

    Cheers!

    Reply
  7. 8

    Avatarbispak bugil says

    March 6, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    Sometimes, initially, you may cross thbat line somewhat
    that is certainly okay, because one of several otheer skills you need to have is how
    to recover and not lose any points in her oown eyes.

    If you’re a young aadult who’s recently graduated from high school, you are likely in the process of examining your work prospects.
    There are other edicines that are offered within the pharmacies which are manufqctured from chbemical based products.

    Reply
  8. 9

    Avatarbokep jepang says

    March 10, 2017 at 3:20 pm

    In the fast-developing economies, for example in India and China,
    where massive national and regional infrastructure projects are increasingly being undertaken, and
    businesses in most sector are growing at a phenomenal rate, traditional management approaches happen to
    be largely abandoned, and project management, and quality management, approaches are actually universally adopted.
    Pace yourself to score well – Testing time is restricted, of course, however are advised
    to not hurry, simply because this will most certainly not help your eventual score.
    4) Stagger Penis Exercises – Do stretches every
    second day instead of every day.

    Reply
  9. 10

    AvatarVoncile says

    April 1, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    If not for your writing this topic could be very coevtluond and oblique.

    Reply
  10. 11

    AvatarEsmeralda says

    October 19, 2017 at 11:38 am

    This is the perfect site for everyone who hopes to understand this topic.
    Youu realize a whole lot itss almost hard too argue with you (not tthat I persomally wil need to…HaHa).
    You certainly put a new spin on a topi which
    has been written about for many years. Great stuff,
    justt great!

    Reply
  11. 12

    Avatarbinary options trading india says

    November 15, 2017 at 7:14 am

    Don’t let anybody commerce for you. Cold Calls.

    Reply
  12. 13

    AvatarJane VanOsdol says

    September 7, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Father, we pray and ask for rain in California and other areas where fires are burning out of control. We pray temperatures would lower, and that you protect people, homes, and businesses, and firemen and women as they fight these fires. W pray for relief. In Jesus’ name, Amen!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

How to Become a Christ Follower

https://youtu.be/K0HALBis50A

New to prayer? Start here:

A prayer is mightier than a wish

Prayer Resources

A Little About Mary

MaryKBible study writer. Teacher. Runner. A fan of all four seasons. Loves Jesus. Follow me @MaryKayKane. Read More…

A Little About Jane

AvatarFollow of Jesus. Writer. Beekeeper, herbalist, and aromatherapist. Love looking for the sacred in the everyday. Often find it in the garden. How about you? Read More…

Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes

Please pray as Covid is quickly spreading through many areas of our country and the world. Click on this link to see what One Prayer is all about and for information on the current prayer concern.

Subscribe to our mailing list

* indicates required

Only by Prayer

Only by Prayer
Only by Prayer
Only by Prayer
5 11    View on Facebook

Search by Topic

Advent Advent devotional Bible Bible study Bible study series Christ Christmas devotion Easter faith following Jesus give thanks God God's Word Grace healing heart Holy Spirit hope Jesus Lent life Lord love online Bible study Only By Prayer peace podcast pray prayer prayers praying purpose quick Bible Study quick devotions Ruth scripture Short & sweet short Bible studies short Bible study short devotions sin Thanksgiving walk by faith women's Bible study

Archives

Privacy Policy

Daily Bible Studies

Psalm 23 Remix

Psalm 23 Remix

July 9, 2020 By MaryK Leave a Comment

Psalm 23 is one of the the most well-known parts of the Bible. People who do not claim to be religious can quote parts of Psalm 23. Christians have become so familiar with this beloved psalm we almost cease to hear it. What we need is a Psalm 23 remix- a fresh look at an […]

Newsletter Subscription

My Favorite Post

Just Jesus

I love Christmas. I love the displays, the music, the food and the lights, but this was overwhelming. Despite the fact that it was night, I needed my sunglasses. The light emanating from the Christmas display of a neighboring house was overwhelming. Think air-traffic control tower…light house…l.e.d. headlights straight to the retinas. I’m sure this[Read More…]

Only By Prayer Tweets

OnlyByPrayer
OnlyByPrayer @by_prayer

🙏 Calling all prayer warriors! - https://t.co/EHD9rKILc5 https://t.co/16s6EewPUG
View on Twitter
by_prayer photo
0
0
OnlyByPrayer
OnlyByPrayer @by_prayer

New Book Helps You Pray for USA🙏 - https://t.co/N4Eulh7xcO https://t.co/sc6tuALuCD
View on Twitter
by_prayer photo
0
0

Footer

Feature Anything

Advent
youtu.be/yIppN9kruB0

How can you go about “re-adventing” Advent and Christmas in the midst of the unfamiliar, the challenges of 2020? What does this look like for[Read More…]

Featured Product

Beeswax Candles

A Featured Item

The Lord is near

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD is near to those who have a[Read More…]

  • About Us
    • About Jane
    • About Mary
  • Contact Jane and Mary

© Copyright 2016 · Pretty Lifestyle WordPress Theme by: PDCD