Pray With Authority

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” – Ephesians 6:18 Recently, my friend Ed Stetzer, who’s an editor for Christianity Today and the Executive Chairman for the Billy Graham Foundation, tweeted this: “Threw my back out. X-rays and treatments on Friday and too many drugs since then. Now asking for prayer. Not the weak, ‘Lord if it be they will, heal Ed’s back’ prayer. Nope! I’m looking for the, ‘God! We’re believing you to heal Ed’s back’ Spirit-filled kind. Please! Now!” Undoubtedly, all of us have had moments when we felt like Ed Stetzer did when he tweeted those words. As Christians, when we’re backed into a corner, have explored every last human option, and have nowhere else to go, we seek the prayers of someone