What?

Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
James 5:14-16 NLT

Semantics, according to the Oxford dictionary, is the study of how meaning in language is created by the use and interrelationships of words, phrases, and sentences. For instance, do 'Say a prayer' and 'Pray a prayer' imply the same thing to you? Do you want someone to respond to your request with 'I'll say a prayer for you' or 'I'll pray for you'? Does one imply more fervor than the other? It may all be a matter of semantics - the implication of your words. Some people don't break it down to the letter of the language, while others do.

I'm not trying to provoke an argument over say vs. pray, but I am trying to provoke you to check your heart. Are we paying lip service - speaking Christianese - or do we believe the Word of God? Matthew 21:22 reads, And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. So - say vs. pray to receive and believe? It may be a matter of semantics, but what's your heart telling you?

Prayer:

Father,
We choose to pray in faith - the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen - nothing waivering. We choose to stand on Your Word, believing that when we pray believing we shall have whatsoever we ask in Your Name. We know Your Word is true and Truth over what we see, no matter what it is. Cause our faith to grow, Father. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen