We like power – power impresses and dominates. Compassion takes every vestige of power that we can access in the Kingdom economy and uses it to alleviate the pain of others.

Prayer ministry is a lived experience. What does that mean? It means that prayer ministry is one way to invite that “God’s will be done on earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6).

The man raised his head and looked straight at me, “I have never been prayed for with such gentleness and kindness – and I have received many prayers for my problems over the years!”