Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything.
John Piper call prayer, “wartime communication”:
"Life is war. That's not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den. God has given us prayer as a wartime walkie-talkie so that we can call headquarters for everything we need as the kingdom of Christ advances in the world. . . Prayer is the communication with headquarters by which the weapons of warfare are deployed according to the will of God. That's the connection between the weapons and prayer in Ephesians 6. Prayer is for war."
Honestly, I have a hard time praying. I get distracted or I forget or I end up saying the same things. I enjoy the worship music on Sunday nights at church because I feel like it helps me pray as I sing the words. It helps me to focus for a few minutes and turn my thoughts to the Lord.
I think what is missing in my life is the realization of this urgency of prayer. If prayer is for war, I'm a pretty crummy soldier. I need to remember that prayer changes me and prayer is my active and effective weapon in an everyday battle. It's time to join in the ranks and pray for big things and praise my big God.
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