Psalm 116:12-14
v 12 “What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?”
v 13 “I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.”
v 14 “I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.”
On the cross where Christ was crucified, went every one of our sins, frailties, disappointments and more. He took it all upon Himself so that today we can pray and it be effective.
It is effective because once dead, He in fact resurrected. That resurrection is what makes Christ different from any other human or anything on earth or outside of the earth. He vanquished death.
To know Jesus, you must know Him in the power of His resurrection. Meaning, pray and believe that He will answer you and by learning to trust in Jesus your life will take a drastic change.