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Releasing the Ability of God Through Prayer

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This lightweight arsenal against negative thinking was given to me by my aunt when my life just was not going in the right direction despite my many prayers. I thought I had faith and I did... I just was not exercising it in the right way. Why ask God for something and then negate your prayers by worrying about it? This book teaches you to pray and then really Let Go and Let God. I found it to be so helpful that I carried it everywhere. As a matter of fact.. when my car was stolen the only thing I missed was not my vital documents... but my heavy duty battle gear against negative thinking. Charles Capp has definitely hit the nail on the head.

While I do not agree with all Charles Capps has to say, I do believe that he shares some important truths that have long been neglected by the Church.

Though any truth may be taken to an extreme, to deny it all together is just as bad if not detrimental. Is Charles a "name-it-and-claim-it teacher? If by this you mean that we have the authority to name a scriptural promise and "claim" it then yes, Capps is definately in this camp. And we all should be as the scriptures teach that whatever God has provided by his Grace, we can claim by faith. All of the promises are "Yes and A-men" so where specific promises are concerned, you do NOT have to pray and see if God wants you to have what He has already died to give you!

Also, a major complaint made in other reviews is that Capps teaches that we are not to pray to Jesus. This is scriptural! Jesus Himself declared that "in that day ye shall ask me nothing..." We are to go directly to God and ask for He is our Father and we are His children. We are to go to the Throne in His name--not pray to Jesus. This is Bible. This is teaching straight from the Master and yet because Capps said it, it's now heresy? Get your theological thumb out of your mouth and grow up!

Some of Capp's detractors seem to have a very shallow understanding of what the Bible teaches in regard to faith and prayer. Some believe in a "No-Fault" religion.

They simply pray and if God says yes on that particular day, then fine--the prayer is answered. And if not, Cay sera sera. Either way, it is not the fault of the person praying. NO, this is wrong. Whether or not your prayers are answered depend a whole lot more on you than on God.

Lastly, no, we are not God but there are plenty of scriptures that talk about the power of the tongue. To say that Capps is into "heresy" is simply theological pride, ignorance or a combination of both.

Critics of this type of message had better be careful to call what God has said "heresy." I believe most of those who do not understand this type of teaching are better off keeping their mouths and their pens shut until they get a little light on the subject. Otherwise, it is to contribute to your own folly.

Finally, while I agree that there can be misuse and abuse of ANY doctrine, to reject a teaching without understanding it is foolish.

I highly recommend this book. Read it with your spiritual eyes open and with your Bible.

I would like to say first of all that there's a widespread tendency in Christian circles to include the words "if it be your will" in every prayer. Well, that does a couple of things here. First, it sort of absolves the pray-ER of the responsibility to search through meditate on the Scriptures to find out God's will for him/herself, and second, it makes any kind of effective faith impossible.

When Jesus said "not my will, but Yours be done" - He knew his Father's will, and he proclaimed that it be done. We need to do the same. If I tell my kid "we'll go to the park tomorrow, if it's my will" - he'll ask - "well, what's your will then on this one, Dad?!". See - how can he believe my promise (it can't really be called a promise) if he doesn't know my will?! A good thing about God's will is that it's made clear in the Bible, and He doesn't change his mind.

So, find out His will, and ask ("Whatsoever you shall ask [the Father] in my Name" - yes, we are to ask the Father, Jesus is the mediator of our covenant with God (our covenant is with God the Father - Jehovah, just like Abraham's covenant was with Jehovah, except Jehovah wasn't revealed as the Father at Abraham's time). The office of the covenant Mediator is Jesus's divinely appointed office - so if we were to ask Jesus Himself and not direct the prayer to the Father, how can He mediate if we cut out God the Father out of the equation?! So - after we ask, we are to walk by faith, not by sight (believe that you receive it, and you shall have it - i.e., receive it by faith first, before it's manifest).

If anyone terms such scriptural approach "name it and claim it" - fine, but that's how it works, just kep in mind that naming has to be done when you know the will of God (at the very least, you need to know that He can't and won't grant answers to prayers that promote sin or use sin as a means to an end (a classic example - if you fell in love with one's wife and want to marry her by breaking her already existing marriage, or if you ask God to help you get into a school after you have knowingly falsified information on your school application that has a direct bearing on the acceptance decision), and that Jesus came to give us life, and give it MORE ABUNDANTLY, and "you don't have because you ask not" - some incorrectly call such asking "twisting God's arm" - please don't be offended, but it's God's intent that we ask before He does anything for us) - and remember, He is a Healer and a Provider (there's some of His will revealed in these names of God). After that, claim it as yours! (ask, and ye shall receive - well, you asked, God's word says that you SHALL receive (not MIGHT receive), so it's as good as done (no word shall return to Me void, but will accomplish the purpose for which it was send). Remember - by the fruit of your lips shall you be satisfied.

If something doesn't work right away - search the scriptures, read more literature such as the book under review, talk to the right Christians who rightly divide the Word, and keep trying - and you batting average will be better that any baseball star! After all, learning to walk in the spiritual realm is not unlike learning to walk in the physical world as a child - the more you do it, the better you get, and after a while, you practically never fall down!

Sorry I didn't logically organize my argument, but I think you catch the main drift. Please read John chapters 14, 15, 16 and Hebrews if you want to see for yourself where my argument is grounded. Also, this discussion gives you a glimpse of what the book talks about. For those who are just entering into this new realm of the understanding, it might be helpful to read first E.W. Kenyon's "Basic Bible course", and "Father and His Family" to help put your Bible knowledge into a system, and then proceed to Mr. Capps's works for more day-to-day applications.

A must read for today's Christian; who is sold out to Christ! You can't afford not to know how powerful prayer and our words (the releasing of God's ability) really are. They are life or they are death. It is as simple as that. The choice is ours. You will not be disappointed in this small investment; the return will be phenomenal! Stop limiting God and start releasing all that He has for your life!

Charles Capps shines a very bright light on a critical subject: the power of prayer. "Prayer is the legal right to ask God to supernaturally intervene on your behalf." When taken in this context, excitement, expectation, and enthusiasm about prayer will increase dramatically!

Clapp also describes the power of the spoken word. The power of life and death is in the tongue and Clapp counsels wisdom and courage in speaking words of faith, blessing, and healing.

Both new belivers and tried and true saints will enjoy and be edified by "Releasing the Ability of God" - it will invigorate your prayer life with new faith and put the reader in remembrance of God's word and His faithfulness to perform it.

I love the way the author teaches you about prayer. Why do most of us pray? Because we are in a situation that we can't get out of and we need help. The problem is, we pray and say we believe an answer will come, but we still worry and make negative confessions concerning it. Mr. Capps explains in a simple biblical way how this negates the very prayer we prayed. Interesting!

He teaches you the authority you have as a believer, how to train your body to pray and
learning to use your words for good and not for evil.

I really liked this book. I felt it was written in a clear concise way, simple to understand and to follow. I believe it would be a plus for any Christian wanting to go higher in their prayer life.

Finally, a book that teaches the serious Christian how to pray effectively. Ever wonder why your prayers aren't answered the way you want them to be? Well, this book tells you why and shows you how to correct your prayers so that you will have an effective prayer life. I wish I had had this book 10 years ago. If you really want to pray with power put aside all you "think" you have learned so far about prayer and start over with this great book. If you are willing and you are ready to hear what God says about prayer instead of listening to what most Christian leaders are telling us this book is for you. Only serious, committed Christians should get this book. It is a must read.

This is certainly not your typical book on prayer. It is full of powerful truths that have been hidden from the Body of Christ for centuries. One thing that has held Christians back is the fact that they never really learned how to pray. This book will change your prayer life forever! I recommend it to every believer!

I read it from the perspective of trying to find something that didn't stack up with Scripture. I couldn't. Loved it.

this is a good book to read if you feel you your prayers are not being answered, or you just want a good, effective prayer life generally.