Prayer is one of the most important spiritual weapons against evil. Its the reason satan does not want public prayer, if possible, not even private prayer. He endeavors to prevent people from acknowledging God and asking for His protection and favor.
The thing that people need to understand is that both God and the devil, or demons, cannot do anything unless people cooperate with them. This is a concept that a lot of people do not comprehend. They don’t comprehend it. God cannot do anything . . . on this earth unless man prays, and unless man cooperates. And this is something that is alien to most people. They cannot grasp that concept. They think that because God is so powerful, and he is so sovereign, he can do whatever he wants, at any time he wants, and doesn’t need anybody. . . . God will not intervene. God can intervene; God can intervene right now in America. God can intervene, but is not going to happen unless there is a lot of God’s people praying and interceding and people start repenting on their sin.
— Augusto Perez – Cuban Born Pastor, Author, and Radio Show Host