Prayers. We all have things, people, and issues in our lives that need prayers.
But sometimes, we don’t ask for them.
We are afraid. If it’s a spouse, our marriage, a child, a parent, or someone else close to us… we are afraid to ask others’ to pray. Because we don’t want them to think badly of the person we are asking prayers for.
If we hang out as couples, we certainly don’t want their opinion of our spouse to change.
If they are friends, we don’t want them to stop liking our children, or perhaps being conduits for success in our child’s life.
And on and on….
But the thing is - if we ask not, we have not.
God says when 2 or 3 of us are gathered in His name - powerful things can happen! So, I have to believe, that He wants us to bring one another to Him in prayer. And that includes, bringing one another in front of those Godly prayer warriors we trust.
Did you notice the end of the sentence I wrote above? “In front of GODLY prayer warriors WE TRUST.”
Yes, it can be dangerous to bring issues about the life of someone we love, to people who can’t be trusted with sacred information. But if we bring them before those who truly honor our trust? They will be powerful prayer allies for us and for our beloved! And not only that, they will rejoice when prayer is answered - never using “said” information against the individual. Because they know we all have things in our lives that can be used against us.
And we are all recipients of grace, mercy, and second chances.
If we are afraid for someone.
If we are concerned about the choices being made in someone’s life.
If we need to bring spiritual, emotional, or physical things before the Lord - we need (and should welcome) an army to do it!
Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Don’t be afraid to enlist the prayers of those trusted warriors in your life.
And if you don’t have any? Get yourself some! There are so many Christian groups online geared to encourage and help each other in this walk of life. And if you need to start with people you don’t know - start there. But get help. Get help for those precious people in your life.
We have the chance to be powerful influences in the lives of those we love. I don’t know about you - but I don’t want to realize someday, that I could have made a real impact in someone’s heart through prayer……. And failed to do so.
Love with your whole heart.
Pray with your WHOLE heart.
Get an army of prayer warriors to fight with you and FOR those you love.
And watch God move.
1 comment:
Thank you so much. I have not had guest writers. That doesn't mean I won't ever - it's just not something I've looked into, since this is my spot to share my heart. :)
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