
Power in Prayer: Be Vigilant
by Marilynn Chadwick
I echo nineteenth-century, Yale-educated scholar and theologian R.A. Torrey when he said, "There is a devil. That's why we pray." And if you ask me why it's important to bring order and discipline to our lives for the purpose of prayer, I would add, "Because we are in a spiritual war."
The Bible admonishes us to live daily as sober-minded and watchful, because "the devil prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8 ESV). Anyone with combat experience will tell you that alertness and preparation, along with mindfulness to details, can make the…
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