Love of Prayer

I love prayer! I mean, I absolutely LOVE prayer!

I'm actually amazed and surprised by how much I love to pray. When God first spoke to me about starting a prayer group, I was more than a little surprised. I wouldn't have classified myself as any kind of a prayer person. In fact...I thought most prayer meetings were boring. The picture I had in my mind was of a bunch of white haired old ladies ( no offense), sitting in a living room - boring!! At least ...boring to me!

But God had other plans! He introduced me to prayer that is interactive. He's taught me how to pray in a group...with a group...as well as to pray alone. It's awesome. It's exciting. It's fun! It can also be hard work. Yes...sometimes you have to 'work prayer' ( as one of my prayer mentors would say). And I've learned to do that..and love it too!

When I hear of prayer meetings ending, or closing down, I always feel sad. What happened? What caused someone to stop? Is it the style of prayer? People's personalities? What??

I think, in the days of ahead, we need to look at some prayer styles and prayer temperaments. It's important that we understand each other, so that we can work together, and pray together!

Yes, we need to defer to one another...and prefer one another...but we also need to learn how to pray together so that the force of our prayers are magnified! The prayer of agreement is a mighty weapon..and don't you think the enemy knows it - that's why he works so hard to stop it! To get us frustrated with each other in prayer, in prayer rooms, in prayer groups! He wants us to say ' forget it!'..and walk away!

So....hopefully, I'll be adding a few posts in the next few weeks about prayer styles and temperaments! Hopefully.....it will strengthen and encourage those that read this blog!

Blessings..
Pam