The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16b
I remember a preacher talking about visiting a monastery in Italy years ago. He observed the men praying throughout the day and into the night, their prayers never ceased. He asked the tour guide what they were praying 24 hours a day. "China, they're pra…
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16b
I remember a preacher talking about visiting a monastery in Italy years ago. He observed the men praying throughout the day and into the night, their prayers never ceased. He asked the tour guide what they were praying 24 hours a day. "China, they're praying for China." The preacher didn't understand why they would pray for one thing only.... then he met a missionary from China who had heard of the prayers from the monastery. "We felt the prayers of everyone at that monastery, they continually lifted us up and allowed us to do extraordinary things for the Lord. Without those prayers, we would have missed a great connection to the work of the Holy Spirit."
Prayers are vitally and vastly important. They are our instantaneous connection to our heavenly Father. I will never doubt their worth.
Knowing there are folks confined to bed who use their time praying, brings me great hope. Those prayers are as important as the feet that bring good news.
Reading This Present Darkness again by Frank Peretti. If nothing else, it shows how prayer makes a difference and frees up the Host of Heaven to fight on our behalf. But, I always copper up, in case I am needed to protect what is mine.
Yep...wrong.
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16b
I remember a preacher talking about visiting a monastery in Italy years ago. He observed the men praying throughout the day and into the night, their prayers never ceased. He asked the tour guide what they were praying 24 hours a day. "China, they're praying for China." The preacher didn't understand why they would pray for one thing only.... then he met a missionary from China who had heard of the prayers from the monastery. "We felt the prayers of everyone at that monastery, they continually lifted us up and allowed us to do extraordinary things for the Lord. Without those prayers, we would have missed a great connection to the work of the Holy Spirit."
Prayers are vitally and vastly important. They are our instantaneous connection to our heavenly Father. I will never doubt their worth.
Knowing there are folks confined to bed who use their time praying, brings me great hope. Those prayers are as important as the feet that bring good news.
Reading This Present Darkness again by Frank Peretti. If nothing else, it shows how prayer makes a difference and frees up the Host of Heaven to fight on our behalf. But, I always copper up, in case I am needed to protect what is mine.
I enjoyed many of his books!