Only Prayer

And He said to them, “This kind cannot come out by anything but prayer.” Mark 9:29

There are just some things that only prayer can do. If we want to truly be people of kingdom impact, then we need to figure out what those things are.

Prayer is not the last resort of the hard worker, nor is it the only hope of the weary warrior. Prayer is not reserved for those Kingdom endeavors where we have tried everything else and failed. It should not be the last option when nothing else seems to work.

No, prayer is not to be relegated to that camp at all. Rather, prayer is reserved for the most important things in Jesus’ Kingdom. If we can accomplish it, buy it, persuade it, manipulate it, manufacture it, construct it, build it or do it ourselves, then prayer isn’t needed.

But if it involves something that is eternal, if it is something that humans cannot do but only God can, if it is something with Kingdom-level impact, then it must be assigned to the realm of prayer.

You decide: is what you’re aiming at within your own reach? Then you probably don’t need much prayer. But, if what you’re striving for requires the miraculous, then prayer is the plan of action required by God and ascribed to by saints throughout history. In the Kingdom, things that matter are only accomplished by prayer.

So are you a regular in the prayer closest? Do you have calluses on your knees or worn spots on the carpet next to your bed? Do you bear the telltale dark circles of someone who has skipped sleep to pray? Do you frequently skip lunch or a work break, or do you often schedule time alone so you can pray more?

If not, then one of two things is probably true about you:

1. You’re not engaged in anything of eternal significance. You’re not praying because you don’t need God. Nothing in your life is eternal enough to require his aid.

2. You’re terribly mistaken about your own abilities. Somehow you’ve become convinced that you can have Kingdom impact apart from the help of the King. Either way, option 1 or 2, you’re dead in the water.

Things that matter can only be accomplished in prayer. Start praying and you’ll soon learn what impact you’ve been missing.

 

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