Commentary
Every Mother Needs a War Room
by Carol Douglas Lyles
B
efore the movie, WAR ROOM, I
referred to my private place of prayer
as my “prayer closet.” It’s a fairly common expression, much like “prayer chamber”
or “prayer room”. It had never occurred to
me that what I really do in my prayer closet
is prepare for battle. When I think about
it, it makes so much sense. You see, I often
16 HimPower May 2016
whisper a prayer—sometimes in my car or at
work or wherever I am and, of course, by my
bedside before retiring for the evening. Yet,
when there is a pressing or urgent matter,
my usual prayer spots seem so inadequate.
During those times, I know how important it is
for me to engage God in the exchange rather
than merely speaking words to Him. You see, I