Yesterday I was getting a little discouraged. I was just feeling tired and worn out. So I went for a walk (thankfully, it was a gorgeous day). As I was walking around the prayer towers at school, I pulled out my prayer cards and started praying over the various people I have written on my handy prayer cards.
It amazed me how quickly it got my focus off myself and feeling connected with others. As I read a name, I remembered a recent conversation or email I had with a person which fueled more prayer. I loved it. It was such a sweet way to feel connected even when I do not see everyone on my prayer list super-frequently.
I think that's one of the beauties of prayer - it connects us. It allows us to have real impact on others who we may not see frequently or are hundreds of miles away. It also forced me to take my eyes off myself and my own trouble and to petition God on behalf of others. Something I have been struggling to make a habit of late. What a blessing and privilege God has granted us in the act of bringing our own (and other's) requests before him.
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