We look to the Scriptures and the Spirit and the Saints to guide our work. Abraham prayerfully bargains with God over the lost city of Sodom. At the place of prayer, Moses negotiates the future course of a new nation, refusing to go forward without God. Jacob culminates his all-night wrestling match by praying for blessing and refusing to let go. Elijah s prayers seem to wield meteorological power.
Contingencies abound in the world of prayer.
Beckoning disciples to ask and seek and knock, he paints prayer pictures. A pitiful widow badgers a powerful judge for justice. A friend intercedes for a friend in the middle of the night. Paul is no different, constantly praying and pleading for prayer as though it were the door opening key to their mission. Map-making inquiries abound.