The purpose of the book is to help the reader strengthen and/or develop confidence in the efficacy of prayer. It provides strong evidence that God really hears and answers prayers, and assures the reader that God wants him or her to make requests of Him so that Jesus can answer and glorify God-His Father. The book reassures the reader that prayer is the most important communication tool that Jesus left His followers to communicate with Him. It addresses the awesome power of prayer.

The book includes prayers from the Old and New Testaments for which the manifestation of God's response was immediately known-evident to those praying. The book discusses the prayer which Jesus taught His disciples, however it devotes much more space to Jesus' powerful prayers and God's immediate answers. It includes occasions and reasons for Jesus' prayers.

The book provides insights on why prayers fail, seemingly unanswered prayers when God answered no, and when God simply ignores prayers. It provides insights into how the reader can ensure that God hears and answers his or her prayers. The reader is bound to keep this precious book close to his/her Bible!