“They said to Jesus, ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’”
by Janie Published in Ministry, Prayer | 1 Comment
Prayer is the ultimate power tool we have to walk through life with. Without its empowering and at least a slight skill at its use, we are sitting ducks in ministry.
Did you realize that the wives of pastors - especially those where there is no other staff - are finding it increasingly difficult to attain life insurance? Why so? Statistics indicate pastor’s wives have shorter life spans than women in the general population. I’d like to see a “Pastor’s Wife” “Review of a Week” camera to show outsiders a taste of the stress spouses in ministry experience. The greatest stress lies in the emotional-spiritual realm. It’s found in the prayers directed at spouses. You’ve heard them - “Show _____ that she is to _____ and show her now!”
What’s a woman to do?
Deflect - Don’t Resist!
I say, ‘Deflect the onslaught.’
The matters we face as leaders - when God’s momentum is upon our lives - are spiritually based. We cannot take such forces on without being burned, wiped out, weakened or even ultimately taken out permanently. Lord, teach us to pray more effectively. To do battle with such forces in human strength leads to - well, insurance statistics!
June 14th, 2008 at 11:18 am (#)
You, Janie, were just prayed for! And it is a privilege and blessing to do so.