Not a day went by when I didn’t pray for you.
Early in the morning, noon, night, middle of the night, in the truck, at the stoplight… in line at the post office, in the garage, during the hymn at church, as I hiked up the mountain at 4:45 a.m. I prayed. It’s about all I could do. There was nothing else I could control — you were gone. I felt hopeless. I felt … like you had rejected me. I was lost, in some ways I still feel that way.
The only thing I could do is pray. So pray is what I did. I don’t know if you felt it. I don’t know if it made any difference. But I know He had to have heard me… though the tears that rolled down my face in church, so much that I couldn’t finish out the hymn. So much in fact that I had to leave to use the restroom and wipe my face clean.
Why Pray?
Prayer – is one of the most selfless, and giving things you can do for a person. Especially for someone you love. Not only is it thoughtful, it’s a great way to show that you are grateful and thankful for that person in your life.
Even if that person isn’t physically close to you on a regular basis. Taking time and energy out of your day helps you focus that energy for the blessings of God on their behalf.
Oftentimes, more than not, when we pray, we pray for things that we desperately desire, whether that be love, guidance, help, money … better situations. By taking a step back, and shifting the focus from yourself to that of someone you love, you’re taking “you” out of the equation and giving the focus to God.
When you pray for someone else, you are giving that energy to them; it’s an act of selflessness, and in doing so, you are hoping that the other person will be better, or perhaps more happy, encouraged, maybe even healthy. Many people may say that they pray for others, but very few really actually do take that time to pay for the people they love. Loving someone should motivate you to sacrifice for them and do something more for them.
When you pray for them, do it fervently, earnestly, and with an open heart. God knows their situation. God will bless them with the wisdom they need to guide their life.
Pray for your partner, your spouse, your children, even your parents – in hopes that God will guide and bless them in ways that He feels are needed at that point in time.
What did I pray for?
I prayed that God will open my heart and help encourage positive interactions with others. I want an open heart to love and serve others as God would love for us to do. I prayed that God would help me enrich our relationships, so that I could/can learn how to love and be loved in turn.
I prayed that God will bring healing to past experiences, situations and traumas. I want to grow in my faith and embrace God as my provider in every aspect of my life. I want him to do the same in yours. I asked God to let me go of past traumas and experiences, learn from them, and help to transform that negative space in my heart for him to provide a more loving, encouraging relationship for those few people close to me in my life.
I prayed for emotional guidance. God is almighty. He can guide me and you through the tough times when we need him the most. Sometimes our emotions can cloud our judgement; in these cases, we need to pray for God to guide us to face our emotions and protect us in this aspect, so that we can move forward with healthy interactions with others.
I prayed for God to bless us with the right people in our lives. You can’t change people – sometimes, people don’t live up to our expectations. Sometimes we find ourselves giving more than our partner or family members. Sometimes we face uncertainty. I prayed to ask God to provide guidance going forward, to help strengthen our faith to be who we need to be, rather than trying to change people in our lives that aren’t willing to reflect upon their own actions.
Praying for one another helps us bear one another’s burdens. Talking to God is a loving act; to pray for someone and join them in taking the pain of their heart directly to God is selfless.
When you pray for someone you love, what happens is that you focus your energy on that person. When you pray with deep conviction and belief, your thought pattern shifts to focusing on them.
Remember that we serve a very big, and powerful God. Nothing is too difficult for him. Choose to believe in God and his almighty power and he will hear you and your request. Shift your mindset to positive affirmations – think as if the pray has already been fulfilled. Operate from a compassionate heart that prays fervently, without trepidation – to a God who wants us to entrust that he knows what is best for us.
God is almighty and only He can help and fulfill what we ask for.
Ask God to show you how you can become someone worthy of love, and ask him to guide you through every step of your relationship or struggles in life – whether with a partner, family or friends, or internal battles, so that you can grow closer in Love, Joy and Faith.
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