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The Prayer Room: An Interview

People of all ages have been visiting the prayer room this week. I wanted you to hear from one 17-year-old member of our church, Kristin Hoover, about what motivated her to come to pray and how the prayer room affected her.

1. Why did you come to prayer room?
I went to the prayer room to pray for my own soul, the soul of my friends and the rest of the youth group. I went to have an undistracted and focused time of praying Scripture and seeking the Lord for one of the biggest burdens on my heart—to see God’s spirit and power captivate the lives of the youth in our church. 

2. What were you affected by as you prayed through the prayer points?
Many of the prayer points made me even more grateful for the friends I have that are modeling their lives after Scripture. And as I was praying through the prayer points, Ephesians 2:19-20 affected me as I considered that we are together “the household of God,” a family. What a precious way to care for the members of God’s family by praying for them. I am so glad that the entire church is praying for the next generation this week. We do need to be cared for by the other members of the body, and there is such a sense of unity, love and family care when the church gives itself to seeking God on behalf of its youth.

3. Did you come away from the prayer room with any new burdens on your heart?
I think I came away with a renewed burden for revival among the youth; to see God revealed to the youth in a powerful way so that there is a quickening of our hearts after the things of God. I also came away with a fresh burden to seek, seek, seek God’s word to better know God’s will for how I am to live. I have such a burden to see myself, my friends and the whole youth group live in the joyful safety of God’s word and to live in the fear of the Lord; taking his word and commandments seriously as the only right standard by which to live your life.

4. Anything you’d want to say to adults about this week of prayer for the next generation?
I am so grateful for all the people that have visited the prayer room and have sought God for all of us! We need it! I want to encourage the entire church to be seeking God on behalf of the youth, regardless of your age or whether or not you have any teenagers yourself. This is part of expressing care for one another in the body of Christ. This is a big part of your family that needs to meet the Lord in a unique way right now. Please don’t take your opportunity to invest in our lives lightly.