Several years back, the movie, War Room came out. The movie featured drug salesman Tony and his wife Elizabeth who is a real estate agent. Outwardly, they appeared successful, with a beautiful daughter. But behind the scenes, their marriage was troubled. Tony was obsessed with work, verbally abusive at home, and considering cheating on Elizabeth.
Elizabeth helps an elderly woman, Miss Clara, to sell her house. Miss Clara sees Elizabeth is troubled and suggests that Elizabeth fight for their marriage by praying for Tony. Miss Clara shows Elizabeth a special closet she has dedicated to praying, which she calls her “War Room”; as she puts it, “in order to stand up and fight the enemy, you need to get on your knees and pray.”
As Elizabeth begins to pray for Tony, slowly, over time, her relationship with him changes and they find their way back to each other. It was a great movie that I was reminded of again recently when I read a page in my devotional, Walking with God, by David Jeremiah.
The question asked in the devotional was do you have a secret place where you go and pray for those you love for the things that are troubling you, or simply give praise to God?
Having a secret place to go and pray comes from Matthew 6:5-6
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you”
A secret place or room is where we go to meet with God and strengthen our relationship.
There is absolutely nothing more important than our relationship with God. He wants to have a close relationship with us no matter what is going on in our lives.
Staying close to God protects us from Satan’s attacks. It keeps us from being vulnerable from outside influences that can take our focus off God.
It’s where we pour out our heart to God.
A place where we can tell God everything that’s troubling us and wait for Him to answer.
It’s where we put on the whole armor of God.
We exchange our weak fleshly weapons for the whole armor of God that will prepare us for the battles that are ahead of us.
Do you have a prayer room?
A secret place where you go and close out the world’s distractions, draw closer to God, and listen for His answers?
I confess I don’t have a secret place yet, but in reading Dr. Jeremiah’s devotional, I see the value in creating one and I plan on setting up one in my closet. It won’t be anything fancy, just a place to go and talk to God and know that He is there with me. Always.
Many blessings dear friends!
Mary
Christians Read 
My bedroom is my “secret place”. As I live alone, any room could become a secret place, but my bedroom is where all my study books etc. are right at hand when I need them. I pray from the time I get up in the morning and often into the afternoon. I keep my drapes closed to give it that closed-in feeling. I have done this for years, and it works well for me.
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My Garden is my secret place. At this time of the year the morning sun greets me as I step onto the back path. It’s like a warm hug from the Father. a great place to pray and share my thoughts with my Lord.
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