Prayers All Around

Never stop praying. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Are you guilty of telling someone you will pray for them then totally forget? It seems to be the pat answer when someone asks “will you pray for me” to say “of course” just like when a passerby says “how are you today” and your answer is “fine”. 

I have a tremendous idea because I too have been guilty of forgetting. If you can, do it right there when they ask. It might take them by surprise but just say “can I pray for you right now” or simply compose a prayer to send them on email they can read over and over again. I have a couple friends whose email prayers I have saved when they wrote me a prayer and it is so encouraging. 

Try prayer walking through a park and pray in general for family and friends and other things or go directly to a ‘boots on the ground’ scenario where you prayer walk say for a school and pray walking by or pray in front of city hall. My ‘go to‘ prayer walk has been Washington DC because I am blessed with standby travel as an airline employee parent and there is a direct short flight. But you don’t have to go to DC to pray for our leaders. Just do it. Today stop what you are doing for a few minutes and think of those you should be lifting up in prayer. 

PRAYER: Thanks so much Lord that I get to pray and CAN pray without fear of arrest or being beat like in some anti Christian nation’s. Forgive me when I told someone I would pray then forgot. Help me get more serious about talking to you daily. In Jesus‘ name. Amen.