He needed the cover, the support, the power that could only come when fellow members of the Body of Christ prayed for him. Without it our ministry of encouragement, evangelism, preaching, care giving, exhortation - it would be a total waste. God will open a door when you pray for me. Not because either of us is so terribly talented or energetic or winsome. Because prayer is addressed to the One who is able to open doors.
Power flows when prayer goes.
And pray for yourselves - that the actions you display and the words you use would be like tasty appetizers which entice and draw unbelievers towards inquiring into the faith. Pray that people will be able to see and hear most clearly that Jesus lives day by day with and in you. Pray that people will see and hear most clearly how wonderful this blessing is of being a child of the King. We can speak well. We can act with utmost integrity.