Some years ago, my previous church planned to build a new worship center. However, it would require purchasing a city street that bisected our property. The city was opposed to the sale, and the project appeared doomed. Then I had an idea‐why not pray about the matter? About 100 prayer partners joined me in our sanctuary to ask God to change the city officials’ hearts. A few hours later, out of the blue, the city manager called the chairman of our building committee to discuss selling the street, and within a few weeks the deal was done.
Throughout the Bible, there is an inseparable link between faith and answered prayer. Jesus said in Matthew 17:20, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ’Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you."