Usually the hearer quickly says, "No problem! You know I will." They muse for a moment over what caused the petitioner to ask for prayer and then go about their day.
Yet, how many actually stop and say a prayer?
Sometimes I myself have asked for prayer at then end telling a story of difficulty. At those times I really did need prayer. Other times I simply made the request to shift the focus off of my questionable behavior: "Girl, you know God's still working on me! Pray for me!"
I've also been guilty of rattling off a quick "I'm praying for you" as a signal of my concern and well-wishes about someone. Yet my omission of follow-through with an actual prayer only made my statement hollow and worthless. It would have been better for me to have said nothing at all.
Prayer is so much more than some words strung together to make us feel like we've done something. Prayer is a moment where we are privileged to go before GOD and have a personal conversation with Him! This is nothing to play with.
When we ask for prayer, it should be with sincerity. Don't take it for granted. When someone asks for prayer, take them seriously! No matter the situation, we all can benefit from lifting up another person before the Lord or being lifted up ourselves.
Who knows what God could be waiting to reveal, block, eradicate, or fulfill if we just took our own selves seriously and really took time to pray for each other when asked?
Verse of the Day: I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men... 1 Timothy 2:1
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