When Prayer Becomes Power
These are the people who don’t just say they will pray for you—they stop and do it.
When Prayer Becomes Power
Yesterday we looked at what it means to live a life of continual prayer—a constant awareness of God in every moment. But there is another side of prayer that we cannot ignore.
It takes something more to grow in prayer. Most of us struggle just to find time to pray at all. Prayer is a discipline—and it is noteworthy that even Jesus’ disciples needed help.
Luke 11:1
“It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray…’”
It has been my observation that there are those among us who are especially gifted in prayer. God welcomes all sincere prayers and everyone can pray—but there are some who seem to truly understand what prayer is.
You will recognize these people when you see them. They have the ability to stop whatever they are doing, wherever they are, no matter what is going on around them, and turn to God in real, focused, face-to-face prayer.
These are the people who don’t just say they will pray for you—they stop and do it.
There is the kind of prayer where we live in constant conversation with God. There is the kind of prayer where we bow our heads and pray with others. But there is also a depth of prayer that many of us long for but struggle to reach—a direct, intentional meeting with God.
This is the kind of prayer that changes lives and mends hearts. It is the kind of prayer that draws us close to God in a way that is personal and powerful.
Acts 9:40
“But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed … and she opened her eyes.”
This kind of prayer moves us when we hear it and it makes a real difference in the lives of those who are prayed for. It is the kind of prayer life we should all pursue—as we learn to pray at all times, without ceasing and with hearts shaped after God’s own.
We don’t struggle in prayer because we don’t know how to pray. We struggle because we don’t stop and do it. A life of prayer is built in two ways: walking with God all day—and stopping to meet with Him when it matters most.
So the next time someone shares a need with you, don’t just say, “I’ll pray for you.”
Stop.
And pray.
