31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31
There are things we can do individually, and there are things we accomplish together. A single voice can sing a beautiful song. But there is something special about hearing an entire congregation lift its voice in worship. One person can carry a burden. But when several people come alongside that person, the load becomes easier to bear.
We sometimes underestimate the importance of corporate prayer. We have prayer lists. We have prayer requests. We pray during our worship services. And all of those things are good. But what would happen if prayer became more than one activity among many in the life of our church? What if it became central to everything we do? What if our first response to a challenge was not to organize another committee, develop another strategy, or worry about what might happen? What if our first response was to seek God together?