How is your prayer life? My family regards itself as prayer
warriors. I’m sure you’ve heard the term. It means someone who reaches for
prayer as their first line of defense. Someone who falls into conversation
easily with Christ in times of rejoicing and trouble.
One of the pastors I was listening to this weekend freely
admitted he had a rocky prayer life. His theory was that even for Bible-toting
Christians, prayer becomes difficult because we need to see instant results. We
pray for a medical miracle and the patient passes. We pray for a promotion at work,
and we are passed over. We pray for a child, like Zechariah and Elizabeth, and
we do not conceive.
What we fail to recognize is that the patient we prayed for
was in pain and needed relief. We were not prepared for the promotion or needed
a nudge to leave a company that was not ever going to use our talents. Perhaps
there is another child looking for parents, or, like Elizabeth and Zechariah,
you are destined to become parents later in life.
In Luke 1:13(NIV) …. Your prayer has been heard …
YOUR prayer. All of your prayers. Everyday. Talk to Christ
today. He hears your prayers. He sees your tears and hears you crying out.
What does it take to be a prayer warrior? Ten minutes per
day? 20 minutes per day? Or the ability to unleash the mightiest weapon we have
at our disposal throughout the day as needed in rejoicing and in need. Your
prayer will be heard.
