what, I did not know what to do and had no direction. Not because God was not there but because He did not know me, NO relationship through prayer! Without prayer, my life which was supposed to be successful and of edification was turning out to be pure destruction. My marriage was going down the drain extremely fast; people and situations were easily manipulating me. “In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house. Mark 3:27 (NIV)” After quite sometime I got tired of the enemy having a field day with my family and me. So I began to get into God’s face by way of His word (the Bible) and God began to deal with me. "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9” He let me know that I was losing the fight because I was weak and I was weak because there was no intimacy with him. The Lord began to show me that prayer is the strongest weapon we have as believers in Christ Jesus. I am so pleased to say, that through the revelation of prayer and the Lord’s word, I was able,with God’s help,to get strengthened and remove the dark cloud that was over my home. I began to declare prosperity; physically, mentally, financially and spiritually over my home; up to this day the Lord has brought me through! “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31” HALLELUJAH!!! I am blessed with a wonderful and beautiful family, my wife and two children. The Lord never sells us short and nor leaves us without anything to do in his kingdom if we are seeking him. So I am blessed to report the Lord has blessed us to be pastors over a wonderful and beautiful church called Rock of Refuge, which is located in the Ozone Park area of Queens, N.Y. I am totally blessed, and it all came through my intimacy with God. Now more than ever I pray, because I need the Lord to strengthen me for the tasks He has set before me. God Bless you and I pray that right now you are being strengthened and encouraged by God, so that you make it and be the man God created you to be. Men it’s time to rise and take your rightful place in God, but remember it starts and finishes with prayer!
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! By Pastor R. Martinez Jr.