Effectual Fervent Prayer

I am wondering how one prays an “effectual fervent” prayer? Does God require a certain level of emotion (fervency) to see prayer answered? How does one motivate oneself
to such a level of intensity? Does it apply to certain kinds of prayer or all types?

Q. I am wondering how one prays an “effectual fervent” prayer? Does God require a certain level of emotion (fervency) to see prayer answered? How does one motivate oneself to such a level of intensity? Does it apply to certain kinds of prayer or all types?

Thank you for your time and help; may God richly bless you!

A. The dictionary defines effectual as “producing or capable of producing an intended effect” and fervent as “having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm.” In James 5:16 they are both translated from the same Greek word, energeo. It means “to be operative, to put forth power.”

Intensity, rather than emotion, is what’s called for. It stems from an unshakable belief that can only be generated from the knowledge that God is both capable and cooperative in response to our prayers.

Through out the New Testament Jesus indicated that the intensity of our faith is the most important ingredient in our prayers. In James 5:16 the context is healing. Believing from our study of His word that God is both willing and able to heal us makes our prayers for healing effectual and fervent. When we believe it we’ll see it, and when we see it we’ll BELIEVE it.