prayers of the saints.

you may be asking me if i know the Dave Barnes song called "prayers of the saints." and if you know me...you know i do...because Dave Barnes is my absolute favorite musician. but...besides that, the title of that song got me thinking...especially as of late.

there is nothing like having fellow believers pray for you. its kind of like this spiritual army that you rally around yourself to help protect you from the onslaught of the Devil. this past week, after i had done my quiet time, the Devil attacked me.

i have always had dreams. some have been strange and funny....others have been a sort of movie like scene where i am the "dream girl" who has someone falling in love with me (really...what girl doesn't dream of that at some point?). this dream though, was unlike any other. it was a nightmare beyond terrifying. i can't really tell you the details, because i don't really remember them. i just remember this figure...the ugliest thing i have ever seen...and it absolutely terrified me. i knew the Devil was attacking me in preparation for my trip, but the only defense i could come up with (which was the best defense) was to start praying scripture. every verse i could possibly think of popped in my head and i prayed it. i finally fell asleep. slept like a baby after that.

the next day i texted some friends and shared at bible study what had happened. and wouldn't you know it...prayer works. i don't know why we think it takes forever...because it doesn't. well, sometimes it seems that way, but its just our lack of listening for the answer. anyways, i honestly felt the presence of God the rest of the week. i still do. its like i have ten angels surrounding me at all times. like God has put some sort of shield around me protecting me from the flaming arrows of the Devil.

so, all that to say...pray for your friends, family, enemies, anyone you can think of, because even in the midst of chaos, He is the only constant.

Psalm 18:39
You armed me with strength for battle; you made my adversaries bow at my feet.