Read Colossians 4
Key Verse: Colossians 4 “Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.”
Paul had a very strong view on prayer. The Greek verb he uses here was also used by an historian (Polybius) in describing the stubborn persistence of a siege. This powerful imagery is not an overstatement — it is merely consistent with the high view scripture has of prayer: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” (Jas.5:16). But it’s to be something else too.
Prayer is to be the communication of someone who is “vigilant” (or, “watchful”)...