The Call of A Prayer Warrior~

I have always been able to pray at the drop of a hat. I am not embarrassed or ashamed to  pray for anyone in need........

I have several friends who call whenever they need prayer and I am honored that they call me to do so.

I will stand in the gap for anyone needing a touch from God~

I have been this way since the age of  7 years old. I was always the first one to volunteer to pray for my friends in children's church.

Never afraid or ashamed......

What I didn't know or realize at my young age, is the calling I had as a 'Prayer Warrior"

I didn't understand the importance of such a gift nor did I realize the power of God that comes through that gift.

I just knew someone needed prayer and I was to pray.......

Once I "grew" up into my teenage years, Yes I said "grew up" as ALL teenagers believe they are grown up and I was no exception , I prayed in private. No longer was I willing to be bold in my calling to pray for others.

I hid behind my "teenage coolness", ran with the popular crowd, and was not going to tell anyone about my life with Jesus.

Yikes....Bad decision??? 

For me it was......

But Jesus never let go of me.....He waited and waited and waited some more......

I ran from Him and my calling....He loved me and waited.

I refused to be a "prayer warrior'....He loved me and waited some more.

I blamed him for everything wrong in my life...He waited

I became angry with him for so much loss I had endured.....He waited.

And then.........

I grew tired of running.....He came to me with open arms~

He knew that one day this child of his,the one he created,the one that was loud, outgoing,fearless, and had a heart for love would one day turn back to Him and his plan for my life.

The older I got the more I realized how much I did need my Jesus life. Not only did I need that life, I needed him on a constant bases.

As I made my way back to my daddy God, He once again began laying on my heart those I was to pray for.

(Old friends, new friends, family and those I don't even know)

There are some whose pain I can feel..literally......

There are some I can feel their fear, doubt and despair......

There are times when I can feel their hearts breaking......

When the tears I cry are for those who have none left to cry......

When I can feel the winds of the storm blowing around them.........

It is through God allowing me to feel their needs,I am able to stand in prayer for them, to go boldly before the throne of God and ask for the needs of those who are crying out and for those who just can't cry anymore.

I can truly say I am honored to be a prayer warrior for Christ. 

Oh I am still me, I still have my faults and imperfections. I still get over whelmed at times and there are times when I question God if he really wants me to be the one to pray for a specific person. 

 But because I know the love of Christ in my life, I am now able to share it with those who need it.

I am now and have been "Cool in Christ" and I am not ashamed to admit it. To be able to put on the whole armor of God and go to battle for those who need it, is AH-MAZING!!

Amazing to witness a friend walk out of a storm......

Amazing to watch a family member go through a fire unburned.....

Amazing to watch a child pulled up and out of a despair situation....

Amazing to see a healing take place and an illness no more.....

Amazing to see the love of God manifest and His victory complete~

There are times when I don't understand why I am to pray,but I do......

I know that when I am obedient to God, he in return has someone stand in the gap for me.

( I have some amazing warriors in my life)

It's not always easy being a prayer warrior, the flesh gets weak and through my lack of understanding "why"  there are times when I just want to quit.

 By submitting to God's instructions I have found He gives me the strength to

continue......

(Esp 6:10 "Finally,be strong in the Lord and his mighty power.")

To be the prayer warrior He has called me to be, even in the midst of my own storms,

He raises me up and gives me the courage and strength to march on~

 (Esp 6:11  " Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.")

To be a prayer warrior isn't always easy. It can be hard, overwhelming, and sometimes for me personally it can feel like a heaviness that takes the very breath out of me.

However it is also joyful, happiness, victorious and precious all wrap in one.

It is witnessing God's glory and love in a life .....

It is seeing victory when the enemy is wanting failure.....

I choose to continue to be what my daddy God has created me to be. Regardless of my short comings, faults and imperfections.

 Rather I feel like praying or not......

In spite of the storm I may be riding at the time....

I have found to be true,during some of my most trying times, He will have me stand for others during their storms!!

( In other words, He has me focused on HIM and not my circumstances)

I will at all times ,put on my full armor of God, to stand for those who can't, to hold up those who want to  give up, to demonstrate the love of the Father to those who feel unlovable and to be the warrior he has called me to be~

Ephesians 6:10-18

¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
¹⁸ 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 Lord’s people

Whatever battle you are going through, or storm you may be weathering, I encourage you all to put on your Armor of God, Your victory is coming~

Much love~

Stacey