#64 - Pray with Power and Faith | James 5:17 | Pray Like It Matters

What do you do when you pray… and nothing seems to happen? In this episode of The Daily Rebel, we dive into James 5:17–18 and unpack what it really means to pray like Elijah. Most people read Elijah’s story and assume his prayer life was instant, effortless, and unreachable. But James points us deeper. Elijah wasn’t superhuman—he was dependent. He prayed earnestly, persistently, and intensely because he trusted God completely. And in 1 Kings 18, we discover Elijah didn’t just pray once and walk away. He stayed low before God and prayed again… and again… and again. This episode challenges passive and casual prayer by exposing how many people quit too soon. We break down three major truths from Elijah’s prayer life:Pray with intensity — The issue isn’t that we don’t pray; it’s that we pray distracted, rushed, and half-hearted instead of fully engaged with God. Pray with persistence — Elijah kept praying even when nothing immediately changed. Just because you don’t see movement doesn’t mean God isn’t working. Many people stop praying right before breakthrough. Pray with dependence — Prayer is not about controlling God or forcing outcomes; it’s about trusting Him fully and staying surrendered to His will. Jesus modeled this perfectly in the garden of Gethsemane. He prayed multiple times with complete surrender: “Not my will, but Yours.” Because of Him, you can keep coming back to God with confidence, honesty, and dependence. So don’t pray casually. Don’t quit early. Press in. Stay low. Stay surrendered. Because redeemed rebels don’t give up in prayer—they press in until God moves.Send us Fan MailBook Derek Griffon to Speak at your next event https://www.derekgriffon.com/invite