We continue our discussion this week on the movie, The War Room. This movie shows the viewer about the strategy of prayer in fighting our battles against evil, against those who hurt us, in our circumstances, and in those around us.

How often do we use prayer in this manner, though?

• The evil is overshadowing and we feel there’s nothing we can do to make a difference.
• We get hurt and we sulk.
• Our circumstances are easy and we do things on our own.
• Our circumstances are hard and we get overwhelmed.
• Those around us frustrate us and we stay frustrated.

Paul writes in Ephesians 6:18-20 (NIV), as he’s in prison, the following advice on prayer:

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

All occasions? Really, Paul? Oh, yeah, I forgot you were in prison when you wrote this.

So, what’s my excuse?

NONE! I have NO excuse.

What’s your excuse?

NONE! You have NO excuse.

It’s time to stop acting defeated, to stop sulking, to stop doing things on our own, to not get so overwhelmed, and to stop getting so frustrated. Let’s finally take things to God.

Imagine the perfect world in the Garden of Eden. You woke up, didn’t have to worry about what you were going to wear, your food was waiting on the tree for you and you ate. You were satisfied fully. God then walks through the garden and you have a perfect relationship with your Creator.

This is how it’s supposed to be in our prayer life. We should be satisfied fully and in communion with God.

Our satisfaction doesn’t come from the answers we receive, our satisfaction comes from the fellowship with our Creator. He designed us for a relationship with Him.

In our relationship with Him we find the fulfillment and strength we need to not get so frustration and to not do things on our own so much. We realize we don’t walk this road alone and suddenly we aren’t so overwhelmed and we have no reason to sulk. The defeated feelings are gone when we realize someone else is fighting our battles.

We must surrender our battles to God and let Him fight for us. We are simply His soldier armed with the armor of God. Praying God’s Word over our circumstances and those around us is the most powerful tool we have because it shows our complete surrender to God’s will, it keeps us in unity with God, and keeps our motives in check.

Today’s challenge: Pray for your immediate family members. Does something need to change in their lives? Pray that their hearts would soften to God’s leading and that God would give you the strength to support them as God changes their heart (not you)!

It’s time to fight the battle with prayer!

© 2015 Susan M. Sims

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