--- title: Finding the delight in prayer date: 2022-07-01T16:36:00+01:00 author: Helen Locke canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/finding-the-delight-in-prayer" section: Articles --- Share [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?app_id=1769260916495219&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Ffinding-the-delight-in-prayer) [](https://x.com/intent/tweet?text=Finding%20the%20delight%20in%20prayer&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Ffinding-the-delight-in-prayer) [](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?app_id=1769260916495219&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Ffinding-the-delight-in-prayer&link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Ffinding-the-delight-in-prayer&display=popup) [](mailto:?subject=Shared%20from%20Evangelical%20Alliance&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eauk.org%2Fnews-and-views%2Ffinding-the-delight-in-prayer) Members Exclusive **How did the Prayer Shield initiative come about?** I was spending a quiet day and the idea just popped into my mind to raise prayer around the nation and for the nation in a very simple way: a two-minute prayer every single day, and another... It was an opportunity to bring the body of Christ together across different denominations. So from 2020–21 we had 365 Christian leaders, across all denominations, leading a prayer a day. I think every prayer initiative that is birthed in a church breathes the life of God into the church. The beauty about prayer is that you’re going to get two answers. If you’re persistent, you will get the answer to your prayer. But even more important than the answer to your prayer, you get... Sometimes you get so much of God, that it makes what you’re seeking Him for pale in comparison. I think that’s what happened with us and the Prayer Shield. It happens with every prayer initiative. He says in Jeremiah 33:3, “Call on me, and I will answer and show you great and mighty things.” I always say to people, leave Him to answer. Leave Him to show us great and mighty things, but... ## Enjoy full digital access #### Become an individual member today to enjoy full digital access to exclusive content. [ Join us ](/membership/become-a-member/individuals/join-us) [ Log in ](/account/login)