Someone is praying for you

Throughout my journey in this world, I have experienced many difficult moments. They weren't the result of the neighborhood I grew up in or the way I was raised. They were simply the consequences of the lifestyle I chose to live.

I thought I knew everything, and I believed my mother couldn't possibly tell me I was wrong. I brushed off her advice like dandruff from my shoulders (don't worry—I didn't actually have any; I'm just adding a little humor). I thought I was invincible.

Looking back now, I realize that my choices caused my family a great deal of pain, especially my mother. She spent countless hours on her knees praying for me. She would often tell my brother and me, "Every time I pray, I ask God to save you both. I don't care how He does it. Even if He has to drag you both in wheelchairs, He's going to save you both, because I told Him so."

As I've grown in my faith, I've come to understand that there is no prayer quite as powerful as the prayer of a mother. Although I walked away from God for a season, deep in the back of my mind—and even deeper within my heart—there remained a small spark of hope. It was the hope and love for Jesus that my mother had faithfully planted in me from a very young age.

Perhaps you don't realize it today, or maybe you simply don't care right now. But if you are still breathing, there is still hope.

That hope exists because someone, somewhere, is praying for you. The mercy and grace of God continue to reach toward you because someone has chosen to fall on their knees and lift your name before the Lord. Never underestimate the power of an interceding prayer. Long before you recognize God's hand at work, someone else's faith may already be opening the door for His grace to reach your life.

If God could answer my mother's prayers and bring me back to Him, He can answer the prayers being prayed for you as well. As long as there is breath in your lungs, God's invitation still stands. His grace is still sufficient, His mercy is still available, and His love is still calling you home.