Review: Needed every day: prayer warriors
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2012
Prayer is making a difference, transforming the landscape of homes and communities across the globe. In The Frontline, John Bornschein with David Butts, Kathy Branzell, Dion Elmore and Brian Toon give their readers a Prayer Warrior's Guide to Spiritual Battle. Just like regular soldiers it's necessary as a Christian to know your weapons, work intentionally and know who your enemy is. Everything done under the heavens is accomplished through prayer. Nothing will stand against the forces of evil without it. Though using the (biblical) analogy of a battle, the authors don't focus on the enemy, the devil. They warn not to underestimate, neither overestimate his powers. The church is in need of an awakening, and our countries are desperate for spiritual revival. God has provided us with a powerful tool--one that enables us to draw closer to Him, gain wisdom and understanding, and even change the world. Yet we often lump prayer into the intangible, view it as a last resort, or shove it to the bottom of our to-do lists. God has called each of us to be watchmen on the wall for such a time as this. Are we complacently resting on the laurels of our patriarchs and matriarchs, or are we running with the torch that has been handed to us to bring light to a dark world? Stand in the gap on the front lines of the battle! God can change a nation through you.The Front Line has a variety of perspectives, from acronyms to mark the different stages in prayer, analysis of prayers in the old and new Testament to the instructions Jesus Christ gave on prayer and the early Church response to it. The authors share personal stories, have their background in the National Day of Prayer in the US and show stunning statistics of the impact prayer has on criminality. As a bonus you get lists of additional resources to enrich your prayer life, recommended US prayer ministries and lots of Bible verses on prayer, Spirit, mind and soul, and courageous prayer.