Prayer Power

I read somewhere that prayer joins human effort with God’s power. I can tell you right now I do not pray enough. I don’t even know how much is enough but I’m nowhere close. In his classic book The Power of Positive Thinking, Norman Vincent Peale devotes and entire chapter to the power of prayer. He discusses how “Affirmative Prayer Releases Powers By Which Positive Results Are Accomplished.”

I want to make a conscious effort to pray more. I want it to be my first instinct rather than my last reaction. I know in my many battles I can be defeated. There is no defense against prayer itself, only my ability and willingness to use it.

I’m reminded of a song by Petra:

“Get on your knees and fight like a man.”

Sometimes that’s just what I need to do.