Summary: Our prayer motivator verse for today is James 1:6 which reads: "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." <br><br> Our thought for today is that prayer gives us faith and power. <br><br> Our prayer motivator quote for today is from M.E. Andross. He said, "The man on his knees has a leverage underneath the mountain which can cast it into the sea, if necessary, and can force all earth and heaven to recognize the power there is in 'His name.'" <br><br> Our prayer motivator devotional for today is titled THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYING FOR MISSIONARIES from J. Gordon Henry: <br><br> Missionaries face variables that include customs and culture, unfamiliar foods, climate, lack of privacy, language disparity, lack of adequate medical care, and few modern conveniences that the American has become accustomed to. There is much to discourage and frustrate the missionary and his family. There is a difference in his western ways of doing things and what is done in his country. He must learn to be careful not to offend by thoughtlessly ignoring things that are important to those whom he is serving. There are often climate changes that tax the physical body such as intense heat coupled with high humidity, violent tropical storms, and rainy season deluges. Since many nationals live their lives in public, they expect the missionary to do the same. Finally, a lack of results can be extremely difficult to face since most missionaries arrived on the field expecting to "set the world on fire" for Jesus. Many variables that the missionary cannot control produce frustrations that can be defeating. <br><br> Pray that the missionary will be graciously flexible and able in very practical ways to worry about nothing and pray about everything as he looks to the Lord Jesus Christ. Pray for the missionary's heart to be filled with the supernatural love of Jesus (because natural love can break down and fail to meet the tests) which will prevent difficulties from bringing about hardness, impatience, sharpness of speech, anger, and even bitterness. Pray for God's love to be demonstrated through the missionary to fellow missionaries, to the believers with whom he labors, and to the unreached men, women, boys, and girls around him. <br><br> + Plus, listen to Karen Clark Sheard singing "Prayed Up"
