Apr 2009
All Because of a Little Prayer Warrior...
April/24/09 Filed in: Intercession | Relationship Evangelism
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14
Dear Friends,
Our Little Prayer Warrior
Kadin prays for his Japanese friends every night before he goes to bed. A couple of months ago while back in the States, Kadin cried out in the middle of the night. I went to his bedside, and he cried, “Momma, pray for ‘M San’! PLEASE pray for ‘M San!’” I was quite amazed by this spirit of prayer that seemed to have come upon him.
“M San” is one of my closest friends in Japan. We daily pray for her salvation. Her daughter is one of Kadin’s best friends.
So, Kadin began praying, more earnestly than I knew a three-year-old was capable of -- “Lord, Jesus, please…” and then he let me finish praying for her protection, her salvation, and for the baby that I knew she had been trying to conceive.
When I finished praying, a peace seemed to come over him, and he went back to sleep.
Upon returning to Japan, we couldn’t wait to be reunited with “M San” and her family! And she couldn’t wait to tell us her good news: she was finally pregnant with baby number two! With tears, I rejoiced with her, and shared how Kadin had prayed for her and for the baby. What an open door to speak into her life!
It seemed that something melted in her heart at that moment. I believe that at that moment, even more walls came down between her and the gospel.
In the past couple of months, we have seen “M San” and her daughter several times a week. I watch her daughter during “M San’s” doctor’s appointments, and we are preparing for Kindergarten together: Kadin and her daughter will be in the same class!
When “M San” spends time with our family, I notice that she observes the way we talk to our kids, the way we train them, and the way that we communicate with each other.
She asks me questions about where I learned so much about training our kids. I shared with her that the Bible has the best wisdom for raising kids, and for how we can love and respect our husbands more.
“Can I really become a softer and more loving wife if I become a Christian?” she asked. “I really need healing to become a more forgiving wife,” she confessed.
I shared with her, very simply, as kids ran around us chasing each other, how Christ living in us can do this work. She listened thoughtfully, and then we moved on to something else.
I praise God for this new season with friends I have been praying for, like “M San.” Please pray that God will soften her heart even more, and that the gospel will be planted on fertile soil.
Please also pray that God will give us the right words to share with our friends who are weary from “trying” to be good parents and good spouses. As “M San” put it, “They all need healing from trying to do things in their own strength.”
"…This is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children… from this time on and forever." --Isaiah 59:21
Dear Friends,
Our Little Prayer Warrior
Kadin prays for his Japanese friends every night before he goes to bed. A couple of months ago while back in the States, Kadin cried out in the middle of the night. I went to his bedside, and he cried, “Momma, pray for ‘M San’! PLEASE pray for ‘M San!’” I was quite amazed by this spirit of prayer that seemed to have come upon him.
“M San” is one of my closest friends in Japan. We daily pray for her salvation. Her daughter is one of Kadin’s best friends.
So, Kadin began praying, more earnestly than I knew a three-year-old was capable of -- “Lord, Jesus, please…” and then he let me finish praying for her protection, her salvation, and for the baby that I knew she had been trying to conceive.
When I finished praying, a peace seemed to come over him, and he went back to sleep.
Upon returning to Japan, we couldn’t wait to be reunited with “M San” and her family! And she couldn’t wait to tell us her good news: she was finally pregnant with baby number two! With tears, I rejoiced with her, and shared how Kadin had prayed for her and for the baby. What an open door to speak into her life!
It seemed that something melted in her heart at that moment. I believe that at that moment, even more walls came down between her and the gospel.
In the past couple of months, we have seen “M San” and her daughter several times a week. I watch her daughter during “M San’s” doctor’s appointments, and we are preparing for Kindergarten together: Kadin and her daughter will be in the same class!
When “M San” spends time with our family, I notice that she observes the way we talk to our kids, the way we train them, and the way that we communicate with each other.
She asks me questions about where I learned so much about training our kids. I shared with her that the Bible has the best wisdom for raising kids, and for how we can love and respect our husbands more.
“Can I really become a softer and more loving wife if I become a Christian?” she asked. “I really need healing to become a more forgiving wife,” she confessed.
I shared with her, very simply, as kids ran around us chasing each other, how Christ living in us can do this work. She listened thoughtfully, and then we moved on to something else.
I praise God for this new season with friends I have been praying for, like “M San.” Please pray that God will soften her heart even more, and that the gospel will be planted on fertile soil.
Please also pray that God will give us the right words to share with our friends who are weary from “trying” to be good parents and good spouses. As “M San” put it, “They all need healing from trying to do things in their own strength.”
"…This is my covenant with them," says the LORD. "My Spirit, who is on you, and my words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouths of your children… from this time on and forever." --Isaiah 59:21
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