Rise Up and PRAY

I've blogged before about my calling to pray, and beyond that, to be a prayer warrior for people God has placed in my life. The true meaning behind those words really hit me today. I know in my heart when those I love need prayer...I will sense them on my heart, and feel a deep pressure, a burden, even a painful longing to help them in some way. The enemy often tries to distract me from my true purpose of prayer by dismissing these thoughts from my head as no big deal, or just natural memories. But I've learned to listen to that nudging, because I know that those I pray for are involved in deep spiritual battles. Those who are called to spread the Word on a huge scale are also the ones who the enemy attacks the hardest.They may not always have the time, the energy, or the strength to fight. This is why they need people to stand in the gap. And not only stand and pray, but fight and battle powerfully on their behalf. This is why I take my calling as a prayer warrior very seriously. There is an intense battle going on for the souls of many. And the pressure of that is overwhelming when it sits on one person's shoulders. The enemy has especially been distracting me lately from praying, and praying powerfully, in more ways than I can count. But today I sense a renewed nudging in my spirit to fight. And so I'm digging in and taking up my armor and doing my best. In this, I ask for your prayers on my behalf as well.