Praying for Others

“I prayed to dispel my fear, until suddenly, and I do not know how the idea came to me, I began to pray for others. I prayed for everyone who came into my thoughts – – people with whom I had traveled, those who had been in prison with me, my school friends of years ago. I do not know how long I continued my prayer, but this I do know – – my fear was gone! Interceding for others had released me!” A quote from Corrie ten Boom.

When I feel worried or overwhelmed by life’s events, I often think of Corrie ten Boom, an amazing woman who harbored many Jewish people in her home in WWII Nazi Germany before being sent to concentration camps for her good deeds. In spite of all Corrie saw and endured, her faith only grew stronger.

Many of us are facing challenges we never imagined. Some of us are struggling with never-ending frustrations of the the Covid pandemic. We may feel we barely have time to cover our own concerns with prayer; nevertheless, we may actually be able to find some peace in our circumstances by praying for others.

Notice that Corrie didn’t mention praying for her family when she talked about intercessory prayer that released her from her fear. She prayed for both her father and sister — both of whom died in the concentration camps, but I imagine that Corrie, in her human-ness, found it difficult not to worry about her family as she prayed for them. Perhaps it was talking to God about those more distant to her that allowed her to pray without worrying and thereby be released from her fears.

As we look forward to this new week, if we don’t already regularly pray for others, maybe we can dive into a new habit of praying for others who will be blessed by our prayers whether we are released from our fears or not.

Blessings,
Robyn.

I’m Robyn Renée Monroe . . .
Writer,Speaker, Prayer Provocateur . . .
Encouraging You to Pray. Everyday. One Prayer at a Time.

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