Paul revealed an important principle in Philippians 4:10 “But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity”. There are times where you might want to do something that God placed in your heart, and it might be very important, but because of circumstances and issues, you seemingly never get to it. Thus it doesn’t get done, even thought you know it’s important. It could be a family or ministry related issue, or it could be something that God placed in your heart to do. In times like this, we need to not only pray, you also have to have others join with you in your prayers with what I call “the team attack.” In Colossians 4:3, Paul asked for prayer so that God would open a door of opportunity for him to be able to proclaim the Gospel where he was at. Look at how Paul asks for help: “At the same time pray for us, too, that God will open a door [of opportunity] to us for the word, to proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I have been imprisoned.” He needed doors of opportunity to open for him, so he asked his fellow brothers and sisters to pray for him so that he could accomplish what God had placed in his heart. Have you asked your close friends to pray for you for opportunities/doors to open for you.? This is a powerful strategy. Ask and you shall receive!
Colossians 4:3 “At the same time pray for us, too, that God will open a door [of opportunity] to us for the word, to proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I have been imprisoned”
