Have you sensed the urgent need to pray for someone? Perhaps you’re awake at night and for some reason you keep thinking about an individual or family. How many times
“Prayer is asking God to incarnate, to get dirty in your life. Yes, the eternal God scrubs floors. For sure we know he washes feet. So take Jesus at his word. Ask him. Tell him what you want. Get dirty. Write out your prayer requests; don't mindlessly drift through life on the American narcotic of busyness. If you try to seize the day, the day will eventually break you. Seize the corner of his garment and don't let go until he blesses you. He will reshape the day.” - Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life: Connecting With God In A Distracting World
“When he came a third time, the time for praying and preparing was over. “He came a third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Enough! The hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us be going. See, my betrayer is at hand” (Mark 14:41–42). In each of these three interactions, the disciples failed. They failed Jesus. They failed to prepare themselves through prayer. These incidents were a prelude to their greater failure, i.e., abandoning Jesus during his arrest.” - Excerpt, Following Jesus: Discipleship in the Gospel of Mark by Steve Langford
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