PRAYING WITH EYES WIDE OPEN
Your place of prayer can be a place of effective ministry. More than talking to God, prayer is partnership with God in which you can see the hand of God at work and partner in His handiwork. Such spiritual discernment is the basis for effective prayer whether you are praying for an individual, a community, or even a nation.
The watchman in the Bible is a secular vocation with spiritual implications. As spiritual watchmen, we are to be alert to the prayer assignments God gives us and vigilant in praying through. Appealing to the roles of the watchmen in the Bible, Mark Copeland challenges us to be:
Watchmen in the garden who protect human lives from harm.
Watchmen in the trenches who topple enemy footholds and strongholds.
Watchmen on the wall who intercede for others to find their destiny in God.
The prayer principles contained in this book can help you discover renewed confidence and authority in your prayers and even help you discover your destiny in God.
J. MARK COPELAND pioneered The Sheepfold of Suffolk, Virginia, an Independent Charismatic church, which he pastored from 1990 to 1992. He has subsequently established PrayerLinks Ministries and the Advocates in Prayer website to connect intercessors with hurting people in need of prayer and encouragement. He is the author of After This Manner, Pray (Bridge-Logos Publishing) and presenter of the "Revitalizing Your Prayer Life" seminar. He holds a B.A. in religion from Berea College, Berea, Kentucky; and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California.
To learn more about PrayerLinks Ministries, you may visit the Advocates in Prayer website at http://www.prayerlinksministries.com.