Praying for you... Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. James 5:16 James tells his readers to pray for each other. In fact, he says that the prayers of a righteous person are powerful and effective. I wonder if we really believe that. We often tell people that we're praying for them. But what do we mean when we say that? is thinking about someone the same is praying for them? What if we were more intentional? What might happen if when people came to mind, we actually ask God to bless them, heal them, protect them, be merciful to them...(What if we were so bold is to actually say these prayers out loud!) Maybe you are someone who keeps a list of people that you are praying for somewhere close at hand. Maybe it's taped to your bathroom mirror or hanging it on your refrigerator. If not, why not start to do so today. And then every time you see your list you might take time to pray specifically for the people on it. On Sunday mornings we pray for the people who are listed on the back of our bulletin. It is certainly not an exhaustive list, but it might be a good place to start. Why not take a copy of the bulletin home with you and use it to remind you to pray. It doesn't have to be flowery or fancy. It could be something as simple as “God bless and heal my friend who is sick today.” Just pray!
Blessings,
Matthew+ Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. | 
