Doctor, lawyer, and teacher – these are all fine vocations. But may I submit to you that the finest vocation in life is to become a prayer warrior. Charles Spurgeon said it well: “Prayer must not be our chance work but our daily business, our habit and vocation.”1
Becoming a prayer warrior is often difficult because it requires discipline, fervency, and the ability to detach oneself from people so we can be alone with God. But for those who choose this vocation the rewards are truly amazing. First, we get to know our Lord in an intimate way when we enter alone into our prayer closets. Second, we get to participate in building up the kingdom of God since prayer can often move the hand of God to accomplish great things like the salvation of souls. And third, prayer warriors get to experience great joy and peace since fervent prayer takes our minds off of ourselves as we place our focus on Jesus – where in His presence if fullness of joy (Psalm 16:11) and perfect peace is given to those who minds are stayed on Jesus. (Isaiah 26:3).
While praying alone often means detachment from the world it means attachment to God. And quite frankly in our hectic world being alone with the Lord in prayer will prove to be one of the best ways to find great calm amidst the stresses of life.
My friends it has been my habit over the last few years to try to spend at least an hour early in the morning in prayer. I maintain a long prayer list that I take to the Lord on a daily basis. It is a great joy and privilege to talk to Jesus each morning in prayer.
May I challenge you to become a prayer warrior. Yes, it takes discipline, but the rewards and blessings you will receive make it so worthwhile. May the following quote from Andrew Murray be the cry of your heart: “O, let the place of secret prayer become to me the most beloved spot on earth.”2
1 Prayer must not be our chance work but our daily business,…
2 The secret place of prayer – Andrew Murray | Deeper Christian Quotes
Curt, I loved this, thanks.
Question, do you know when the term ‘prayer warrior’ came about? I really dislike it, and of course it must be my own problem or whatever, but it just seems to me like a term invented for people
who never do anything but get told, ‘you can be a prayer warrior on this one’ so they feel better about themselves. Like putting an army helmet on your five-year old
I don’t know, sounds really awful, but the term has always bugged me. lol, FINALLY I said it
Ken