A REMNANT THAT PRAYS

One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When He finished, one of

His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught

his disciples."

Luke 11:1

God is calling out a remnant of workplace believers throughout the

world who understand the role of prayer in their work. These people have

learned that prayer is not a five-minute exercise in the morning

devotion time, but it is a vital strategic tool to discern and know

God's will and purposes in their work lives. You see they have learned

that their business lives are their ministries to God and others.

These men and women have entered into covenant relationships with

intercessory prayer partners who help discern the activities they

should be involved in. Some even have paid staff, who intercede for the

decisions and activities in which they will be involved. They are a

small remnant of workplace believers who know that skill and technique

are not enough to fulfill God's purposes.

A servant of the Lord has well said: Prayer is the rail for God's work.

Indeed, prayer is to God's will as rails are to a train. The locomotive

is full of power: it is capable of running a thousand miles a day. But

if there are no rails, it cannot move forward a single inch. If it

dares to move without them, it will soon sink into the earth. It may be able

to travel over great distances, yet it cannot go to any place where no

rails have been laid. And such is the relation between prayer and God's

work. Without any doubt God is almighty and He works mightily, but He

will not and cannot work if you and I do not labor together with Him in

prayer, prepare the way for His will, and pray "with all prayer and

supplication" (Eph. 6:18) to grant Him the maneuverability to so work.

Many are the things, which God wills to do, and would like to do, but

His hands are bound because His children do not sympathize with Him and

have not prayed so as to prepare ways for Him. Let me say to all who

have wholly given themselves to God: Do examine yourselves and see if

in this respect you have limited Him day after day.

Is prayer a vital part of your strategic business practices? Put prayer

on the front lines, instead of making it an afterthought. You will

begin to see renewed power in your work life.