This Day We Fight!: Breaking the Bondage of a Passive Spirit by Frangipane Francis

Author:Frangipane, Francis [Frangipane, Francis]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2005-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Arise, Prayer Warriors!

When Jesus said we “ought to pray at all times and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1–8), He was saying, in other words, that if we are not praying we will lose heart. Most of the things I pray for I have to pray through to get the answer. God desires to see something deeper come out of my prayer time than just my getting an answer to prayer. He wants me to become like Jesus, so He arranges character-forming battles that will not only change the world around me ultimately, but change me first. This is what all true prayer warriors have discovered.

When we picture a prayer warrior, most of us usually envision a great-aunt or grandmother. I think that every family has one. You never find them looking into a crystal ball to know the future for little Johnny; they are at the throne of God creating Johnny’s future in prayer. They are not wondering if Mary is going to make it; they are praying her through to victory. They do not have time to lament Harry’s drinking problem; they are storming heaven to see him delivered.

Prayer warriors are the most frightening, powerful, demonchasing, world-moving beings on earth. In truth, they are co-creators with God! They look at astrological predictions and rebuke them. They never wonder about the future because they are too busy creating it. Prayer warriors are positioned by God to stand in faith for their families and churches and cities. Prayer is stronger than kings and mightier than armies. Prayer is the most powerful force on earth.

I remember when my dad surrendered his life to the Lord. For ten years prior to that, during our annual visits, we clashed intellectually about God. Then one day he came “armed” with an argument many use against God. He said, “If there really is a God, why doesn’t He always answer prayer?”

He was secure in his position, and I was tired of the argument. 104 I went into the bathroom and prayed, “Lord, You’ve got to give me an answer.”

When I returned, I could see that Dad felt he had won this round. I love my dad very, very much, so this is what I said: “Dad, forget all the people whom you think didn’t get answers to prayer—you yourself are an answer to prayer! You are alive today because our entire family daily prays for you.” Then I continued, “But let’s experiment. You say God doesn’t answer prayer; we say He does. So for one week we won’t pray for you, and we’ll see what happens.”

I cannot remember ever seeing my dad turn so pale. He looked over at Mom and said, “Hon, tell the boy not to do that.” Then, with beads of sweat forming on his forehead, he said to me, “Okay. What do I have to do to keep you praying for me?”

In three minutes he went from disbelief in prayer to begging us to keep praying for him. I said, “Dad, the only way I’ll keep praying for you is if you pray right now and give your life to Christ.

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