January 6, 2026 -The Power of Prayer
- brooks16055
- Jan 6
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Psalm 6:2 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing;
heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.
3 My soul also is greatly troubled.
But you, O Lord—how long?
I just had the privilege of being part of a group prayer for someone who could have prayed these words honestly. She knows the power of prayer and did not hesitate to reach out. God brought it to my attention right in the moment. Normally during group my phone is not on me and I don't look at it but tonight it was with me and not on silent. The text came in just as someone had shared an emotionally and Spirit filled reading of the scripture we were studying. It brought everyone to silence and tears so I heard the notification alert. Normally we are talking and can get quite loud so I would not have even heard the alert at any other time of the night. We were reading the love verses in 1 Corinthians 13 and when the prayer request came in, I shared it with the group, Then these beautiful and loving brothers and sisters in Christ immediately jumped into prayerful action. The Spirit was present in every word. It would have been impossible to question God's hand in it. And all praise, honor and glory to God because the answer to "how long?" was until you ask for prayer. We continue to pray that things will improve and that we will all continue to witness the might power of God.
I usually read first, then read your words, Toni thank you,  and I thank my fellow Christian, who prayed for me.
As you all prayed, I truly felt the Holy Spirit come over me—calming me, steadying my breath, and giving me the ability to breathe deeper and longer. In that moment, God met me with peace when my body was struggling.
Then today, reading the blog post about it brought me to tears all over again. It reminded me how deeply grateful I am for each of you, for your faithfulness in prayer, and for being willing vessels of God’s love. Thank you for standing in the gap for me, for lifting me up when I was weak, and…
“Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint; heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long? Turn, Lord, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love. I am worn out from my groaning. All night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer.”
Psalms 6:1-4, 6, 9 NIV
our God is an awesome God.
After a night of pain and fitful sleep pacing and praying I wake up to this. 🙏❤️
Thank you,…