Prayer is essential. Prayer is vital. Prayer is both corporate and personal. Prayer is more than just “sending up requests to God.” It is praise and recognition and it is petitioning for asking God’s will upon this earth. We pray as a means to seek forgiveness, reconciliation, and our daily needs. So, there is much in prayer. But, above all, the most important thing to remember about prayer is it is a personal, loving and intimate time between us and God our Father. The good news of prayer is that it isn’t just for us. We have the absolute privilege to pray for our family and for others. This is commonly referred to as “ intercessory prayer .” We can intercede for others by talking with God about their needs and to ask Him to intervene on their behalf. One of the prayers that we can pray for others and, most importantly, for our children is from Colossians 1:9-11 . These verses in Colossians can be set to prayer and personalized for those you are praying for daily….j
Clever, Missouri (Christian County)