Someone said this to me the other day most sincerely. People always say this - at least close friends and people at my church. Public officials even say it on TV. News anchors and dramatic movies reference it. I've said it once in a while myself.
Do we really mean it? Yes, I think so.
My question is this - how many people actually make it a matter of prayer after they make the promise?
My sister and I discussed this for a small moment at Thanksgiving. Both of us realized that we needed to do a better job of actually praying for the people that we intended to pray for on a regular basis.
However bad this sounds, I think I'm going to add people to a special part of my "to do" list so that I reference their names regularly and remember to take time to think of them on a regular basis.
The amazing thing is that when I do pray for others, I think of more ways to help them AND of more people to pray for and feel an immense sense of love toward them.
So, next time I say "I'll pray for you," know that I really do mean it AND really do mean to act on it.
...just don't look over my shoulder at my to do list. (-:
However bad this sounds, I think I'm going to add people to a special part of my "to do" list so that I reference their names regularly and remember to take time to think of them on a regular basis.
So, next time I say "I'll pray for you," know that I really do mean it AND really do mean to act on it.
...just don't look over my shoulder at my to do list. (-:
3 comments:
Kind of like a prayer roll for the people around you. There is power in prayer that people often don't realize. However, there is also power in the words "I will pray for you." Especially because that also means that they will be mindful of you - which shifts things as well.
You do wonder. I remember our next door neighbor Marion asked if he could pray for me and said then said the prayer right there for me. I was so impressed and touched.
When I lived in Jakarta I met a girl named Anni and she was my age and we were both single. We made a pact to pray for each other that we would find husbands...we both got married within a few months of each other and have both had 2 children now. :) It does work!
Great thoughts Heidi and Ann! I need to remember to read more about prayer because every time I do - things like you mentioned happened.
Guess I should also look up "faith" again while I'm at it since I must be lacking. (-:
Post a Comment