“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). I want to share the following by E. M. Bounds concerning faith and prayer. “Faith is not an abstract belief in the Word of God, nor a mere mental conviction, nor a simple agreement of the understanding and will. Faith is an operation of God, a divine illumination, a holy energy implanted by the Word of God and the Spirit in the human soul. It is a spiritual, divine principal that takes of the supernatural and makes it a thing capable of being understood by the faculties of time and sense.” Faith enables us to see things afar off, to be persuaded of them, and to embrace them. When we doubt fear enters into our hearts and soon we stop praying as we should because an answer has not arrived. We need faith in our prayer life to live each day, one minute at a time, one hour at a time, one situation at a time. I cannot neglect starting this study on prayer without the emphasis on faith. Lord help us to practice prayer by our faith for that which you have for us each day.