Behind the Scenes

I would like to take this opportunity to make a personal reflection as well as share a biblical principle that I believe is very important. Today (July 17, 2017) would have been my Mother-in-law's 85th birthday. She died very suddenly in 1974 around two (2) months shy of her 42nd birthday. I would like to take a moment and honor her life today. The past few days have found me reminiscing about the short time that I knew her. There were several things that I can remember about her. She was opinionated to say the least. She was a wonderful cook. She was a hard working woman. She loved her family. Have I already said that she was opinionated? (If you could only know some of the discussions that her and I shared during the short time that I knew her.) 

But there is one element that is often forgotten about when you describe the life of Louise Edwards Phillips. She was a Prayer Warrior/Intercessor!! She has been known to be praying when her husband and family would go to bed and she would still be praying when they awakened the next morning. People would call and ask her to pray. She prayed for her family. She prayed for her friends. She prayed for people that she did not even know. Was she perfect? No. Was she famous? No. Did she write a book? No. Did she leave a lot of money or possessions when she died? No. As a matter of fact, very few of her worldly possessions still exists today but the MOST IMPORTANT PART OF HER LIFE STILL EXISTS. Her family and her friends can remember that she was a woman of Prayer who truly believed that God heard her prayers and that God would answer her prayers. OH THAT GOD WOULD RAISE UP MORE WOMEN OF PRAYER DURING THESE DARK, DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING TIMES IN WHICH WE ARE LIVING.

Here is the principle that the Spirit spoke to me about as I was riding down the road a few days go. Louise was not an "up-front"person. She was a "behind the scenes" person. She was out of the sight of the world yet very much known in Heaven. Prayer Warriors/Intercessors/Armor Bearers serve such an important role in the present day church. These "behind the scenes" individuals who do not receive much notoriety yet without them the church would be in trouble. Here is an analogy for you to think about. You can watch a movie or a television show and immediately recognize the star (s). Their name is promoted, advertised and used as a selling point for the production. Take a moment and watch the credits that are listed at the close of the movie or the TV show. Usually the credits roll so fast that you do not have time to read the names because they are passing so quickly. BUT WITHOUT THESE "BEHIND THE SCENES" WORKERS it would have been impossible for the production to be completed.

I offer a SPECIAL THANKS to those Prayer Warriors/Intercessors/Armor Bearers who daily serve "behind the scenes" undergirding the cause of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom with PRAYER. You are the strength behind the operational structure as well as the strength behind the ministry effort that takes place on a daily basis. YOU ARE A BLESSING TO THE FAMILY OF GOD!!

Louise Edwards Phillips you are no longer physically with us but YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!!