JUNIA Magazine Issue 03
A Magazine for women about faith, miracles and how to live the Christian life today. Encouragement, Inspiration and Links to Resources.
A Magazine for women about faith, miracles and how to live the Christian life today. Encouragement, Inspiration and Links to Resources.
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<strong>JUNIA</strong> MAGAZINE / ISSUE <strong>03</strong><br />
PRAYER<br />
Jesus, Greatest Intercessor<br />
By Carol Madison<br />
I confess. I’ve had the thought more than once:<br />
Why in the world did the three disciples fall<br />
asleep while Jesus was praying in the Garden<br />
of Gethsemane? Really? How could they not<br />
have stayed awake for even an hour during<br />
Jesus’ moment great need?<br />
CAROL MADISON IS<br />
EDITOR OF PRAYER<br />
CONNECT MAGAZINE<br />
AND DIRECTOR OF<br />
PRAYER MINISTRIES<br />
AT HILLSIDE CHURCH<br />
OF BLOOMINGTON,<br />
MINNESOTA. THIS<br />
ARTICLE IS AN EXCERPT<br />
FROM HER BOOK PRAYER<br />
THAT’S CAUGHT AND<br />
TAUGHT.<br />
How hard can it be?<br />
Well, I recall going to bed one night with a<br />
heavy burden on my heart. At about 2:00 a.m.,<br />
I simply could not sleep. I got out of bed, knelt<br />
on the floor in my bedroom, with my face in<br />
the carpet - and began crying out to God to<br />
intervene in a situation that was near and dear<br />
to my heart. I prayed and stormed the gates of<br />
heaven with passion and loud cries.<br />
And then I woke up about 20 minutes later.<br />
I could not feel my legs. Both were numb and<br />
completely useless. I reached back behind<br />
me (because I was still in a kneeling position),<br />
picked up a leg, and dropped it with a dead<br />
thud. The other leg responded with the same<br />
thud. I panicked. Oh, no. Is it possible to<br />
paralyze myself?<br />
I rolled over on my side and started dragging
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