WAR ROOM : PRAYER IS A POWERFUL WEAPON by CHRIS FABRY

WAR ROOM : PRAYER IS A POWERFUL WEAPON - the title says it all! This is a novel that is so full of Christian truth that I really cannot recommend it strongly enough. It is a book about ordinary people getting down on their knees and taking God at His word, doing spiritual warfare and seeing the results in their family and in the lives of those for whom they pray. It is a powerful book with a message that those of us who care about our families and those with whom we come into contact, really need to take to heart.
The characters are very real and we feel their conflicts, especially as things often get worse before they get better! Miss Clara is a delightful old lady with a mission. She has a prayer room where she does battle against the powers of darkness, as she is led by her Lord to pray for those He brings into her life.
Elizabeth Jordan is a real estate agent who finds that selling Miss Clara's house is literally a life changing experience, as she is led to making her own war room where she does battle for her family. She is made to examine her lukewarm Christianity by Miss Clara's probing questions. Her new prayer life in her very own prayer closet rubs off on her daughter, Danielle, who also prays fervently for her family with the help of her prayer journal.
Tony Jordan is a nominal Christian, at best, who bends the rules at his workplace, where he is a very successful salesman. He is impatient with his wife and daughter and spends his time at the gym when he is not on the road, to keep away from a nagging wife and a daughter who is a disappointment with her choice of sport - jumping rope is not exactly the sport he would have chosen for her! His best friend, Michael, is a paramedic, who is a committed Christian. Tony and Liz have grown apart, each following their own careers. They blame each other for their disappointing family relationships. We see that often we need to get to the end of ourselves before we are prepared to trust God to work in our situation.
The main Character in this novel is the Lord, who works in people's hearts as they yield to Him and allow Him to work in their own hearts and lives first, before delivering their loved ones and those for whom they pray.
The novel is full of symbolism and biblical truth and the story really gives the glory to Jesus as He "works all things together for good" for those who trust Him. The characters are real people and we can relate to their struggles. The movie is coming to South Africa in February next year, I think, and I am looking forward to it, but the novel is really worth reading more than once. It is definitely one of the best books I have read.








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