PRAYING THROUGH YOUR PAIN. James 5:12-18 Through prayer we release control of our pain to a higher power, and in doing so we relieve ourselves of the burden of pain and the stress it causes. What are the three powerful prayers?The prayer of protection. The prayer of transformation. The prayer of restoration.Prayer is mentioned five times in four verses. This is a passage about how to pray when you’re in pain. he mentions four kinds of situations. He talks about emotionally distressing situations, he talks about irrationally happy situations, James talks about physically painful situations, and he talks about spiritually harmful situations.”The prayer of a person living right with God is very powerful and very effective.” There is enormous power in prayer. Prayer is our greatest privilege because we get to talk to God. Prayer is our greatest power because it can do whatever God can do. Prayer is the greatest potential for relieving pain, and prayer is the greatest prescription for any situation you face in life.