Prayer

 

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.