I've been reading the classic The Kneeling Christian--I highly recommend it. I am no prayer warrior; I am ashamed to think how little time I spend in earnest, effectual prayer. Another of Satan's tricks--anything to keep us off our knees, anything to diminish the importance of prayer.
awaiting His soon return,
lori fiechter
http://www.parlorcity.com/lori/
 
  Pray-Waiting

I could have prayed.
I had a minute there,
waiting for the page to download;
Two minutes waiting at a red light;
four minutes in the checkout lane,
and countless minutes doing countless auto-pilot tasks
where I just let my mind wander or worry.
There were hours when I tossed and turned,
counting woolly quadrupeds;
I could have prayed.
I had the time.

lori fiechter
2-08-95
 

The reference is to Milton’s poem "On His Blindness"

They Also Serve

(Zechariah 4:10; Luke 16:10;Matthew 10:42)

Invisible ones,
Standing, waiting cheerfully,
far from the front lines,
doing what they can
from where they stand.

They are faithful in the least,
not despising small things,
though they be forgotten, overlooked
and underappreciated.

Men's eyes are elsewhere
but the invisible ones
are seen by HIm and
marked for reward.

There is a crown laid up for those
who have no strength to run,
who can but stand and wait
and pray.

They are the unseen knees and shoulders
for the front line warriors;
Yes, they also serve
who only pray and wait.

lori fiechter
2-07-05