Power of Prayer
Today’s post is not long or overly profound. It is simply a reminder of something all Christians (including me) should know. However, sometimes we forget. We forget to utilize the most powerful resource we have: prayer.
And I don’t just mean our individual prayers. Although it is an undeserved honor and privilege to talk to our Heavenly Father (Heb. 4:16; 2 Chron. 7:14), and He wants to hear from us about our concerns (1 Pet. 5:6-7), we are also told to pray for one another (James 5:16).
Now, if you are like me, you have no problem getting those requests and being honored to be asked. But when was the last time you asked for people to pray for you? Maybe if you have had what we consider a “major need” you remembered to ask. But when was the last time everyday struggles and Satan’s fiery darts had you so down and feeling so defeated that you “rallied the troops” and asked for prayers from your brethren?
For me, that was earlier this week. I was down. I was struggling. To be honest, I was living in fear. But I rallied my troops and asked for specific prayers: for the situation, for the person hurting me, and for my own attitude and soul. And guess what?
Just as He has promised, God heard and He helped. Nothing drastic has changed except that I am remembering to live in faith, not fear. Knowing that my Christian brothers and sisters are praying for me reminds me that no situation is out of God’s knowledge or realm of operation. And I can handle anything as long as I trust Him.
Can I pray for you?
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.”
~ Romans 12:12
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AUTHOR: Amber Tatum
