What is Intercessory Prayer?

Intercessory prayer is the powerful act of praying for one another. Prayer is the most potent force known to humanity.

St. Paul had it right when he said:

That kind of weaponry—the power of prayer—is something God invites us to use as we seek not only personal transformation but the transformation of the world as well. An intercessor is one who takes up a “burden” that goes far beyond his or her own needs and intentions.

And those who take up the call to intercession come to learn in a deeper way that the distractions of the present time cannot compare to the joy that will come as God’s purposes unfold. They learn to trust in the Lord, because they have experienced in prayer how infinitely compassionate God is. Intercessors participate in God’s magnificent plan to lift up humanity to share in divine life. This insight moves them to engage in the spiritual battle against the forces that seek to destroy God’s plans, and us – His people.

For some of the many, many references of the Biblical basis for Intercessory Prayer click here.