Prayer Warriors don’t just pray. They pray, they act and they invest. Actions of Investment is what I titled this post because I would never want anyone to misunderstand what I’ve written about prayer warriors.
Their first priority is to pray, however what kind of service would that be if there was no true action involved. God has called us to invest in others. Jesus lived his life investing in others by serving them.
Actions of Investment can range from simple encouraging text messages on a daily basis to hours of prayer time together. I already spoke of fighting for my family and praying for them is where I started. It isn’t even close to the end.
I am seeking God’s will in which studies to do with them on an individual basis. I want to invest in my family, I want to fight for my family and I want to be an example for my family. In my case, I am doing a study with my middle brother on the Screwtape Letters, by C.S. Lewis. I am reading from the action Bible with my youngest brother on how Jesus was abandoned by his friends right before being crucified. My youngest brother has been called a freak and only has one friend in school. I want him to see that Jesus suffered as we suffer. My parents are a different story. I am still seeking God’s will on whether I should do separate studies or one with both of them. Getting my parents to sit still at the same time is going to be all God.
I’m not sharing any of this to be seen as a true Christian or a good Christian. I’m living my life and sharing it as an example. If you don’t know where to start, I’m hoping any of this may help. God’s will be done.
My point remains the same. Actions in Investment. I am investing in my family because I know they are worth fighting for. I see the way their lives could be used to touch the lives of others if they just gave themselves up fully to God. Turned from their backsliding and made Him, Lord of their lives again. This is not my responsibility, however. I am to pray, act and invest. God will do His will in all of it. I trust Him and that is enough.
Will there be a time when God says, Enough. You’ve done what I’ve asked now leave the rest up to me? I know that time will come. I know God has not left me alone in this fight or that He expects me to change my family. I have to keep my FOCUS on God so my perspective never blurs. That will be a difficult time, but my family can be in no better hands. That is when the verse below will be my song and prayer.
Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
God is in charge and I praise Him for that.
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Very good! I’m teaching a Bible study group on the “Principles of Prayer” as Charles Finney used. It’s an amazing study and so helpful!