Beni Johnson, author of The Happy Intercessor, says prayer warriors are to fight Satan's kingdom in prayer, not hold back in fear and confusion.
She says we are like football players out to score a touchdown by marching down the field with a definite plan. We each know what we are to do because we have been given the plan by our coaches.
Her point is that we must stay in touch with God and understand his plan.
"A lot of intercessors spend all of their time worrying about what the enemy will do next," she writes, "but their job is to focus on God and to partner with his plans."
She says prayer warriors are to "pray according to God's plans and . . . pray from a place of victory."
We should not be afraid because Christ won the ultimate victory over Satan by his death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead.
She tells the story of her third grandchild, Haley, who was on the verge of death after being born in an emergency operation because her mother had an infection. The doctors told the Johnson family that the baby was not responding well. She had an Apgar test result of 2 which usually means the baby will die.
Johnson remembers sitting in the waiting room and asking God what was going on. She felt God telling her that this was spiritual warfare and she must simply say "No!"
The whole family prayed and 10 minutes later, a nurse came to tell them that the Apgar reading was up to 7 and the baby would be fine.
The author recommends prayerful reading and meditation on scripture to equip ourselves for spiritual battle.
For example, she turns often to the Psalms for prayer. She suggested the following approach:
"Your spirit and your mind have become one with heaven. You have become on offensive prayer warrior."
Satan is a master at distracting us. We need to keep our eyes on what God wants.
She says we are like football players out to score a touchdown by marching down the field with a definite plan. We each know what we are to do because we have been given the plan by our coaches.
Her point is that we must stay in touch with God and understand his plan.
"A lot of intercessors spend all of their time worrying about what the enemy will do next," she writes, "but their job is to focus on God and to partner with his plans."
She says prayer warriors are to "pray according to God's plans and . . . pray from a place of victory."
We should not be afraid because Christ won the ultimate victory over Satan by his death on the cross and his resurrection from the dead.
She tells the story of her third grandchild, Haley, who was on the verge of death after being born in an emergency operation because her mother had an infection. The doctors told the Johnson family that the baby was not responding well. She had an Apgar test result of 2 which usually means the baby will die.
Johnson remembers sitting in the waiting room and asking God what was going on. She felt God telling her that this was spiritual warfare and she must simply say "No!"
The whole family prayed and 10 minutes later, a nurse came to tell them that the Apgar reading was up to 7 and the baby would be fine.
The author recommends prayerful reading and meditation on scripture to equip ourselves for spiritual battle.
For example, she turns often to the Psalms for prayer. She suggested the following approach:
- Read and ponder and "get Holy Spirit understanding" of the scripture segment;
- Begin to pray the scripture passage;
- Stop and listen to God's promptings;
- As you listen, God will tell you more; and
- Begin to pray what he is telling you.
"Your spirit and your mind have become one with heaven. You have become on offensive prayer warrior."
Satan is a master at distracting us. We need to keep our eyes on what God wants.
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