It's that time of year when sickness just seems to be attacking everyone. Most parts of the country have experienced an unusually strong winter, and with the cold has come an array of colds, viruses, and allergies.

But maybe you're experiencing a sickness far more threatening than a physical one. You see, without proper care, our souls can soon descend into a spiritual sickness. So what must we do to stay spiritually healthy? Well, one of the critical prevention steps is a consistent prayer life.

Alexander Cockburn once said, "A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection."

Without consistent prayer in our life, we expose ourselves to the harmful and invasive germs of the enemy. They attack our soul and prevent us from ever maturing into the disciples we are called to be. We remain childish souls forever.

But there is an alternative plan. We can inoculate (vaccinate/protect) our soul with the power of prayer.

So where are you today? Are you soul sick or have you taken the prayer vaccine?