Paul Yonggi Cho said, “I pray and I obey.” Whatever the Lord calls us to pray for, we need to take it seriously. Have you ever had a person’s name flit across your mind? That is a call to pray for them. Their drawn battle line is like a set trap. Maybe at that moment they are facing an irresistible temptation, a strategic decision, a broken expectation, devastating news, or a troubled relationship. Intercede without question.

Praying Scripture when we don’t know what to pray for fortifies the one He called us to pray for. I love Nahum 2:1. It is a great description for the power of intercession. It says, “He who scatters has come up before your face. Man the fort! Watch the road! Strengthen your flanks! Fortify your power mightily.”

In Ephesians 6:18 Paul included prayer as part of the armor of God. It says, “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.”