Influential Women

by Tami Walker

Divisional Field Director

Stonecroft Ministries 

We are called to pray and to ask for prayer. Together we can become the change agents God has called us to be. This begins by being a listening ear for those who need prayer and humbly sharing our needs by asking for prayer, too.

I’ve heard it said that today, leadership is influence and influence is leadership. We as women have the opportunity to shape our sphere of influence. It starts with our families, our parents, siblings, and our kids. Then it extends to neighbors, friends, co-workers. 

If I asked each of you, “Who is your best friend, who is your neighbor, and who do you work with?” I imagine the answer to those three questions would be different for each one of us. That means we live in different spheres. This has a profound impact on for the Kingdom of God. 

He has set us in this time in history to bring the Kingdom of God here and now. How does this begin? It begins by praying. Praying for our influence to be felt and for those we know and lead; that they too might become influencers for God and His purposes.

Zechariah 4:6

“‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

We are called to be influencers, but we can’t do it alone. We need each other. More than anything, we must understand it’s not in our own strength but in His strength that we accomplish what He has sent us to do. Ready to pray for influential women? Do you need prayer as an influential woman? Let us hear from you in the comment section below.

Interceding on Behalf of Another

From Ready to Pray,
by Gail E. Dudley

There is truly an urgency to pray for individuals, marriages, families, churches, pastors, government, communities, the lost, and our cities. We find in the Bible this passage of Scripture, “One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: 'Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city (Acts 18:9-10).'"

We are called by God to intercede. Intercession is praying and standing in the gap on behalf of another. Believe it or not, everyone has been called to pray on behalf of another. However, God has called others specifically to the ministry of intercession. Intercession is not about your personal conversation with God about yourself, your needs, and your desires.

Intercession means standing in the gap, covering, warring, and sometimes weeping on behalf of someone else in prayer. Sometimes it is when the Lord puts the face of a person in front of you or maybe the Lord drops someone’s name in your spirit. There’s nothing you can do but pray. Intercession is having a connection with God, talking with Him, petitioning Him, crying out to Him, through prayer on behalf of another in need.

All across the world there are individuals whom God has chosen to stand in the gap for someone else or for a particular situation. Maybe God has placed your name on the heart of someone else to pray. Maybe God has placed someone’s name on your heart to pray.

How can we pray for one another for such a time as this? Join us in conversation and write your comment in the comment box.