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JUNIA MAGAZINE / ISSUE 01
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Watch Each Other’s Backs Persistent Prayer for All the Saints By Carol Madison
My friend Jean will tell you—no matter what the circumstance, no matter how impossible it may seem, regardless of how much Satan has done to destroy your child’s life—never give up praying for God’s glorious work. I must admit I wasn’t always hopeful for her daughter Joey, but Jean never stopped rallying intercessors to pray for a miracle. CAROL MADISON IS THE EDITOR OF PRAYER CONNECT MAGAZINE AND THE AUTHOR OF PRAYER THAT’S CAUGHT AND TAUGHT: MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION. SHE HAS SERVED AS THE PRAYER COORDINATOR FOR LARGE CHRISTIAN GATHERINGS IN MAJOR USA CITIES AND OFTEN PLACES HERSELF UNDERNEATH THE STAGE ON HER KNEES WHILE THE SPEAKER IS SHARING THE GOSPEL ABOVE HER.
Although Joey grew up in the church, attended a Christian high school, and knew the promise of Jeremiah 29:11 (God has plans for her future), Joey chose a hard life – rebellion, addiction, prostitution. She knew the darkest of the spiritually dark places. It wasn’t until after years of her mom’s faithful prayers (and nine stints in treatment centers), that Joey found her freedom in Christ. God turned Joey’s life around in a dramatic way. She has been clean for nearly 20 years and even worked for a Christian drug treatment center. Group Effort Jean and Joey gave their powerful testimonies on a Sunday morning in Jean’s small church in northern Minnesota. Jean thanked those who prayed week after
