Prayers usually consist of praise and petitions for God to receive. Less often do we sit and listen for God to speak to us, especially throug his word.
The prophet Zechariah received a vision that showed him how a person is saved. He sees that salvation is by grace alone through Jesus alone, not by works.
James reminds us that often our arguments, fights, and divisions are rooted in the sin of selfish desires of the heart. He then tells us the cure for it.
God is in the business of restoring hearts and lives. Those who need and experience God's restoration seek him, call on him, praise him, and proclaim him.
In order to maintain a healthy spiritual life, in order to find true inner peace, you don't react to the emergencies, but you live so as to maintain health.
