A Man Who Prays

By Peter G. Singletary Jr.

In this book, you will understand how essential it is to be a man who prays. A man who has an intimate/trusting relationship with the Creator and who knows the power of prayer is a man the enemy does not like dealing with. It is this intimate/trusting relationship with the Creator that consists of surrender, honesty, guidance, direction, counsel, wisdom, and life-and-death situations. In becoming a man who prays, you will begin to learn what prayer is, and why prayer is important in the sanctity of the home, marriage, and children. He will know that prayer is the most powerful weapon in the world. It will become his source of life, realizing that there is no life without it.

I am thankful for my intimate relationship with God. My relationship has developed me into a man who prays, consistently, and about everything. I cherish each of the opportunities, as I must communicate with God. In this book, I will share some of my stories and experiences that have shaped my prayer life and how I dealt with them. I want you to understand the power of prayer and how prayer will invite God into your situations—how prayer will affect you daily. You, too, will understand that prayer is the most powerful weapon in the world—that praying has the power to make you aware of the schemes and tactics of the enemy, who tries to keep you from praying. It is my mission to inform, enlighten and empower you about the most powerful weapon that every man has at his disposal.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jan 26, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664152694

Peter G. Singletary Jr.

Peter G. Singletary, Jr. was ordained as a United Methodist pastor. Peter is an alumnus of Duke Divinity, having graduated with a Master of Divinity. He also holds a BS degree in Economics from Winston-Salem State University. From 1991 to 2014, Pastor Singletary served as a member of the North Carolina Conference and the Minnesota Conference before retiring from the ministry. From 2014 to 2020, Peter has worked with at-risk youth in the school system, and has also served as a domestic abuse counselor, and a workforce development specialist. He is currently working as a career adviser / youth advocate for a non-profit organization.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

AMWP (A Man Who Prays)

Why Is An Intimate Relationship With God Essential?

Why Do Trials And Tribulations Impact The Understanding Of Prayer?

Why We Need A Friend In Jesus?

Why Does Satan Want To Destroy A Man Who Prays?

Reconnaissance

Immobilization and Distractions

Why Does Spiritual Tug-Of-War Matter?

Children

Marriage

Why Are What-If Moments Hindrances?

Why Is Prayer The Most Powerful Weapon In The World?

Why A Relevance To Kryptonite?

Why Is Prayer A Spiritual Battle?

Why Is Understanding The Enemy A Must?

Why Should We Embrace Men In Difficult Situations?

Why Is There A Link Between Prayer and Warfare?

In loving memory of my mother

Margaret Singletary

Who exemplified the importance and power of prayer and how prayer

moves God to respond. She was a praying woman, and she wanted

to make sure I understood the power of prayer. But first I had to

become a man who prays. She would say to me that it is essential that

a man understands the power of prayer and maintains an intimate

relationship with God. Communicating with God is a privilege, and

hearing from God is gratifying—one I should cherish, respect, and be

grateful for. A man who prays is a weapon that the enemy despises.

Mother, thank you for being a woman who

believed in the power of prayer.

Mother, you were the greatest blessing on this side of heaven. I love you!

Acknowledgments

To the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church who believed in me and gave me the opportunity to use my spiritual gifts and talents. I know it was not always easy.

To the members of Philadelphia and Park Avenue United Methodist Church who gave me the opportunity to exercise my gift of prayer.

To Mommy Anita who has said, Peter, I see greatness in you. Thank you for covering me in prayer every time I preached and for believing in me. You taught me how essential prayer is.

To my caring, praying, loving, and supportive Lisa Cherry Ballance for nudging me to take this journey of writing and encouraging me to use my pen as a mic and my book as a venue to express my thoughts to the world. I thank you for the hours spent transcribing and reading. God sent you into my life precisely at the right time. I am so grateful for you.

To my spiritual father, Pastor Albert Shuler, thank you for your words of wisdom and support and for being a role model in my life.

To my parents whom I’m extremely grateful for their love, care, support, and prayers and for educating me and preparing me for the future. Special thanks to my father, Peter G. Singletary, Sr., for your continued love and tremendous support.

Let’s Pray

Heavenly Father, I pray that this book inspires men to seek your face, to call on You in prayer and desire an intimate relationship with you. I pray that they understand that the most powerful weapon in the world is prayer and prayer has the power to change their life and their situation. Amen and Amen.

Introduction

In this book, you will understand how essential it is to be a man who prays. A man who has an intimate/trusting relationship with the creator and who knows the power of prayer is a man the enemy does not like dealing with. It is the intimate/trusting relationship with the creator that consists of surrender, honesty, guidance, direction, counsel, wisdom, and life-and-death situations. A man who prays will begin to learn what is prayer and why is prayer important in the sanctity of his home, marriage, and children; and he knows that prayer is the most powerful weapon in the world. Prayer is the source of life of a man who prays, and there is no life without it. Prayer can breathe life into any situation you are facing and words of hope in your storm, doubt, anxiousness, and during a spiritual battle. Prayer is like exhaling. Exhaling is breathing out, and we are breathing out when we pray. Prayer allows us to breathe life into our situation. It is either life or death. Spiritual battles keep us from breathing. Spiritual battles lead to death when we neglect to pray and neglect our intimate relationship with God. A man cannot breathe unless he is praying.

I am thankful for my intimate relationship with God. My relationship has developed me into a man who prays, and I cherish the opportunities, as I must communicate with God. In this book, I will share some of my stories and experiences that have shaped my prayer life and how I dealt with them. I want you to understand the power of prayer and how prayer will invite God into your situations—how prayer will affect you daily. You’ll understand that prayer is the most powerful weapon in the world—that praying has the power to make you aware of the schemes and tactics of the enemy that try to keep you from praying. It is my mission to empower you and inform you about the most powerful weapon in the world. A man who prays has this at his disposal, and the enemy cringes a man who prays.

I remember the first prayer my parents taught me as a child was Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. And I prayed that prayer every day as a child and teenager, and sometimes I do today. I began my journey of prayer then, and I cannot endure without it. I am a man who prays.

AMWP (A Man Who Prays)

What I realized in my duration in life is that there is an important ingredient missing from the families today: the responsibility of AMWP (a man who prays) especially within the family structure.

Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before (Daniel 6:10).

The man of God is facing a dilemma … when a man has relinquished his roles, he has opened the door for the devil. A man must remember his biblical role as man of God and be reminded of God’s definition of what a man is. What is a man supposed to be? What should a man seek to become?

A man who prays follows God in every way; he strives to obey His commands with joy, someone who desires to not live for the things of this life but for the things of eternity and who willingly serves his God in giving freely all his resources yet