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that ?ow, we stop up our lives. We must pray that God will show us how give and enable us to do it.
The Gift of Prayer
Many people have written to me and told me how my books have helped save their marriages, their children, or their lives. They asked what they could do for me in return. I always respond by saying, “The greatest thing you can do for me is to pray for me. Pray for my protection, my health, my family, and my marriage. Pray for me to have a clear mind and be able to write books that will draw people to the Lord so He can transform their lives.” There is no greater gift I can receive than someone’s prayers. I believe the prayers of thousands of people saved my life when I was in the hospital. If you were one of them, I am eternally grateful. I felt your prayers, and they are the reason I am alive today. Prayer is the greatest gift we can give to anyone. Of course, if someone needs food, clothes, and a place to live, those needs must be met. But in giving that way, we can’t neglect to pray for them as well. Material things are temporary, but our prayers for another person can affect them for a lifetime. We can never move into all God has for us until we ?rst move into intercessory prayer. This is one part of our calling that we have in common, because we are all called to intercede for others. God wants us to love others enough to lay down our lives for them in prayer. On September 11, intercessors began immediately to pray for the people involved in the tragedies in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. Then from all over the United States people drove to New York City because they wanted to help. They stood in line to give blood.