Would you dare consider such prayer without sweat and tears?

If you'd like a Scripture-saturated prayer to use as a help in interceding for the people of Japan, may I suggest this video below?  The only thing I would add is the reminder that approaching the throne of YHWH, the Most High God, is a sacred and matchless privilege for those who trust and obey Him.  Even though this video has a lovely and serene musical accompaniment, I would advise you not to be lulled into any soft fuzziness - the spiritual strongholds to be waged against are quite real and quite deadly.  You will need an iron persistency and determination to wrestle in this struggle in the heavenlies.

Might I quote some dear brothers on the subject:

"It is necessary to iterate and reiterate that prayer, as a mere habit, as a performance gone through by routine or in a professional way, is a dead and rotten thing." - E.M. Bounds

"Prayer in its highest form is agonizing soul sweat." - Leonard Ravenhill

"Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance, but laying hold of His willingness." - Martin Luther




"The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit." (James 5:16-18)

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us..." (Ephesians 3:20)