Unspoken prayer request. This is one of the most requested requests in today’s church.

I know when I first became a believer I would spend most of the time trying to figure out what the “unspoken” part of the request was instead of actually praying. I know that is not the point of asking for prayer with an unspoken request, but in my very humanness, that is what I would do. I’m certainly not proud of it, just being honest.

As I have matured in my faith a bit, I am beginning to realize the danger of this curiosity. If the enemy can distract me and keep me from truly bringing the need of a person to the throne of the Father, then for the moment, he wins.

The truth of the matter is that we, as the intercessors, don’t NEED to know the details of the situation. It is a privilege to know the intricacies of a circumstance, not a necessity.

“I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. As you make your requests, plead for God’s mercy upon them, and give thanks.” 1 Timothy 2:1

The Father of course already knows full well what is happening. He doesn’t need a ‘run down’ of the person’s business. He is fully invested.

He only asks us to talk to Him about the situation on the person’s behalf. If we waste that opportunity with useless curiosity, we forfeit our chance to stand in the gap for someone who is needing us. If we can simply accept that it is none of our business what the request is and trust that the Heavenly Father knows what it is and believe that He can do what needs to be done, we become a powerful tool in the Father’s hand and a force against the enemy. May we remember our place and keep our curiosity to a minimum.

“Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in you prayers for all Christians everywhere.” Ephesians 6:18