Paul he asked that they join him in prayer in verse 30 of the fifteenth chapter of Romans—he says, “Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.” Now that word “strive,” we get our word “agony” from it. Most of the prayers I hear are either very flowery or very theological. And I think we could do without both of them these days. Prayer is agonizing. It’s getting through these barriers today that will release spiritual power. Friends, we’re fighting a spiritual battle today.