Don’t Pray Alone!

If you want to enhance your prayer life, pray with a group. There is unmatched power in praying with other Christians, whether it’s just one person or dozens. Read this article, “10 Things You Should Know about Corporate Prayer” by Megan Hill, and find a prayer partner or group prayer meeting.  

Megan Hill is a pastor’s wife and a pastor’s daughter who has spent her life praying with others. She serves on the editorial board for Christianity Today and is a regular contributor to Her.meneutics and the Gospel Coalition. She is the author of Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer: In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches.

Excerpt from "10 Things You Should Know about Corporate Prayer” by Megan Hill  

"1. A Christian never prays alone. 

When we think about prayer, we might first envision something like Eric Enstrom’s iconic print, Grace, in which a man bows his head at the table alone. We tend to think of prayer as primarily a solitary and private activity, but the Bible tells a different story. According to Romans 8, the prayers of even one Christian are the occasion of a divine conversation in which Father, Son, and Spirit all participate. When we pray, God talks to God. 

What’s more, Revelation 8:3-5 pulls back the curtain of heaven to show us that the prayers of all the saints are gathered together in the heavenly places and are poured out together to accomplish God’s great purposes. Even one person in prayer is never truly alone."

Read the rest here https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-corporate-prayer.