I was watching an Olympic weightlifter from Iran the other day attempt a qualifying lift. He had three coaches. One coach was giving him verbal advice. One coach was massaging his shoulders. The third coach was praying for him and kept praying for him throughout the entire lift. Wow! I think we can learn something from this.
Christians say prayer is filled with power; they also claim preaching has the ability to be transformational. Therefore, why don't preachers have someone praying for them while they are preaching? I know many churches pray for their pastor before the service, but I've only heard of a few that have someone actively praying for their pastor while he or she is in the act of preaching. If we really believe prayer is powerful and not just lip service why don't we pray more? If an Olympic weightlifter needs prayer while trying to lift a heavy weight, how much more does a pastor need prayer while speaking for God?
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