"A righteous prayer on the dance floor.

Paul\* At a time in my life when I was still straddling the line—one foot in the church and one in the world—I found myself at a house party. The music was pounding, bass reverberating through my chest, and all around me were shaved heads and intense energy. Truthfully, I was there reluctantly and wanted to go home, but the next train wouldn’t leave until morning.

Time passed as I stood near the dance floor. In front of me, a man was dancing—and God gave me a vision of him moving like a puppet, controlled by darkness. I felt an overwhelming urge to pray for him. At the same time, a voice in my head whispered: “That won’t make any difference.” But it was countered by another voice in my ear: “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” That exact verse had been spoken over me just days earlier.

So I prayed a short, simple prayer in my heart: “Lord, please show this man that what he’s doing is not good.” At that moment, he suddenly looked around in shock. It was as if he woke up—and he stepped off the dance floor.

\*Names have been changed but are known to the editorial team.