For many, the subject of prayer is about as exciting as changing a flat tire. For others,
it’s more like the sign we see near a fire escape: For Emergency Use Only! Or it’s
something we finally decide to do when all else has failed. But prayer—prayer that
is effective, powerful, and carried out as Scripture instructs us—is one of the most
powerful instruments (and sometimes, weapons) available to God’s people. Through
prayer, we conquer the strongest foes we face, including our archenemy the Devil and
his demonic host. In these few verses at the end of Romans 15, we will discover yet
again the importance of praying with our whole hearts.