Pray and Never Give Up

Jesus told his disciples a parable to show that they should pray and not give up. ~ Luke 18:1

In Daniel chapter 10, Daniel received a vision that troubled him, so he set himself to fasting for three weeks for the answer. We read that it wasn't until after the three weeks was up that the angel came to him, (see Daniel 10:1-14). A friend of mine told her story, which was like so many stories, of how her husband was not the man whom she felt God had promised her. For years, she prayed and fasted and loved God and His people. Then she would get frustrated at no results, so she went back to praying and fasting some more. I still remember standing in her kitchen and the shock that hit me when she said, "If this doesn't work, I'm going to give up." It broke my heart when she said it, because I've heard too many women say that line and then, shortly there after, give up. Fortunately, God had a line all His own: He told her to pray and not give up. A very short time later, within a month, her husband had breakthrough--their marriage had breakthrough. It was small at first, but as they both dug into God, God was faithful and it grew.

What have you been praying for? What are you believing for? A friend once told me that our prayers are like men in battle. If we fail to pray, then we fail to send one of our men to fight for us, which gives the other side the advantage. And if we give up praying all together, then who is left to fight for us? I know that the road is difficult and I know that you're tired. But know that as Daniel's answer was just around the corner, as was my friend's, as is yours, if you'll keep praying and never give up.