Satan infiltrated human life and established his stronghold, beginning with the fall of Adam. But through individual prayer, Satan's plans for conquest will fail. These beliefs have led author Padmore to issue powerful exhortations to all Christians to act as intercessors on behalf of the righteous and against their enemies through the discipline of prayer. He advises the development of a prayer "closet"—a private place or manner of secretly communing with God—while remaining also prepared for sudden visions and other opportunities. Sometimes God speaks like the wind, sometimes as a "pop-up" arising from one person's need and spreading to others. Jesus said, "When you pray…," implying, Padmore stresses, that it is a Christian's duty and nature to do so. In times of world crisis, terrorism, and other plainly perceived dangers, consistent prayer can yield positive results.

Padmore writes with a clear conviction and a scripturally supported rationale. His call to individuals to take courage and "fight" through prayer is not connected to any specific denomination or organization. Readers will find political undertones in his work. However, Padmore insists that any such references are an outcome of genuine visions that have come to him in his own dedicated prayer life. In his role as founding president of Action Life Ministries, Padmore has garnered a reputation as an inspirational seeker. In this volume, he carefully distinguishes between those who worship "from afar in the "outer court" of God's temple, those in the inner court who struggle with consistency in their spiritual life, and those in the Holy of Holies where God's grace continually pervades. His intention in constructing this biblically based prayer guide is to encourage more believers in that inner circle to pray for mankind's deliverance from evil. Padmore's work offers a powerful resource for Bible and Christian life studies.

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