Has someone ever asked you to do something and you walked away feeling so blessed for being asked? Tonight I was asked to pray for someone. Not a big deal you may say. This is definitely not the first time I've been asked to do that.
But this time was different. There was something in her eyes when she asked. It was as if she was trusting me, counting on me to do something so important, something that meant a lot to her heart. I walked away and immediately started praying as I left. Someone once told me that when you commit to pray for someone it is like making a contract with God. Now I think that "contract" might be the wrong word. I think "accountable" is more like it. Prayer is so important to God. There have been so many times I have said I would pray for someone and then forgotten, only to remember the next time I see them or hear something about their situation.
Guilt.
That's the only word I know to explain how I feel in those moments. My mother writes prayers to people anonymously and then mails them. I like this idea. I've started telling people I've prayed after the fact, not before~in case I did forget. I am ashamed to admit that. I never want to tell someone I'll do something and then forget to do it.
Tonight I feel as though I was given something very special. The chance to pray for someone who was hurting. I could have prayed without her asking me-I know that, but God used her simple request to remind me how important it is for God's people to pray for one another, to lift each other up.
"...the prayers of a righteous man are powerful and effective."
~ James 5:16
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