“Trust is worship, the rest is warfare.” This is the most powerful line I’ve come across all week.

Lately, the message I’ve been receiving reinforces the two secret weapons I’ve discovered this year: prayer and worship.

God has placed people in my life who have shown me the true power of prayer and worship. I still remember one night at church with Shannon. She lifted her hands toward a person on stage battling cancer, and her prayer revealed exactly what I needed: that even in the face of overwhelming, negative news, I always hold the most powerful weapon—prayer.

When my husband’s grandma was near the end of her life, despite her failing health, she spent her days giving thanks, singing, and laughing. She embraced death with a peace and joy that I’ve never seen before. That is true worship!

I thank God for continuing to bring people into my life who model the powerful life we can live by carrying His light. I aspire to be more and more like them.