The Significance of Prayer for Paul

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This paper explores what prayer meant to the apostle Paul, and how he communicated the significance of prayer to others. The author describes Paul as a believer in prayer, who never wrote a letter without mentioning it, since he saw prayer as a significant tool for unleashing the power of God. Above all, Paul requested prayer for his missions and for himself when on a mission, thereby building up a large support network of believers, without which he might have felt far more lonely and isolated on his missions. The author explains that Paul brings attention to prayer in ways that have almost been forgotten today. He earnestly prays for others while he is away from them and he expects others to pray for him. Prayer is the thread that connects believers across time and space. The fact that Paul played such an important part in shaping the history of Christianity leads to the conclusion that there is nothing like the life of Paul to illustrate that prayer works.

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"Paul is so mindful of prayer that he never wrote a letter without mentioning it. He was a prayer warrior among other things and without prayer and the peace of mind that it granted him, he surely would have ended up another man. Through Paul, we can discover the power and importance of prayer. Prayer is a significant tool for many reasons. It is a source of power for believers. It is one of the most important things to Paul because he believes he knows it can transform lives. When he leads the church, one of the first subjects he speaks of is prayer. In I Timothy, he speaks about prayer and its significance. When we pray for others, Paul notes, it is "good and pleases in the sight of God our Savior" (New International Version I Timothy 2:3)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• The Holy Bible, New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 1988.

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