In preparation for this 40 Days of Community emphasis, it is important to remember that God’s power is unleashed through our prayers. It is prayer that ultimately brings the power of God into this process, transforming lives and bringing lasting change to our church and community. When prayer touches the fuse of God’s power, amazing things can happen!
Intercessory prayer is the simplest form of communication that we have with God. It is during times of reflection and quietness that we hear him speaking to our hearts and renewing us in his presence. Although prayer is a special time of praising God, confessing our sins, and expressing our own needs to him, it is also a time for each of us to ask him to be working in our family, marriage, church, small group, neighborhood, workplace, community, and world.
Ask God to give us eyes to see our church and community, as we never have before. Ask him to let our hearts be with those who are hurting, lonely, confused, discouraged, exhausted, fearful, angry, ill, homeless, and spiritually or physically hungry or have any other difficulty. Pray that God will send a wave of spiritual growth across America and around the world. Your prayers matter.
