Thanks for the Women of God

For years women have been faithfully praying and making a difference. We always hear of the mothers, grandmothers, wives, and others who labor in prayer for their family members and for their Pastors and leaders. I have heard many testimonies from so many about how they have been carried in prayer by the women in their lives. One account I heard was from a former pimp and drug lord, who was shot and dying in the emergency room, all the doctors and people gave up and counted him as dead. Well, all but his praying mother who would not let go of the promise of God that her son was called to be a preacher - she travailed and stood strong in prayer until God brought forth a miracle and this man came back from the dead.

In recent years I am seeing more men attend prayer confereances and participate in prayer events. Yet, for years when ever I would be a some kind of meeting or gathereing for prayer, the overwhelming majority of the participants were women. I am so thankful for all the women who have faithfully served as intercessors and prayer warriors, and for those who still do. If you look at the history of revivals and moves of God you will find that many have their roots in a group of praying women, who chose to believe that God was greater than the present circumstances.

As we are in these days of the growth of the prayer movement, I want to remember all the women who labored in prayer as forerunners and trailblazers - we owe them a debt of thanks (and I know they hold a place of honor with the Lord).

Thank God for the faithful women of prayer.