Importance of Prayer

So many people we know are going through really tough things. Many close friends are dealing with stressful issues, and at times it is very heartbreaking to see. Whether it's family issues, addictions, or sickness, these things are trying to break people down. At times the only thing I personally can do is pray. And I do believe in the power of prayer, and have seen what prayer can do. But prayer is not a magical thing, or like a wand we wave for certain things to happen and poof it's there. Prayer is communication with God, and prayer is a spiritual weapon that fights against the Devil and his plans. By plans I don't just mean the Devil going around acting like a meanie...I mean plans to bury people in their addictions, to break families apart, and to cause depression to linger and many other things. It is far deeper and darker than we can ever imagine. But there is a way to fight it, which is prayer. At the same time, it's why I feel it's so important to try to live a life pleasing and connected to God as much as possible, not for our own sake only but for the sake of others who need someone praying for them.

Anyway, I don't want to go into details about people's problems, so I'll just say I will be praying for them all.